MailOnline can exclusively reveal where the 2,000-year-old route started and finished, thanks to a detailed map drawn up following the cobbled road's discovery in a garden near Stirling.
READ MORE:. Now, MailOnline exclusively reveals where 2,000-year-old road ran from and to. It was used by the likes of Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and Oliver CromwellIt has been dubbed the 'most important road in Scottish history', having been used by the likes of Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and Oliver Cromwell.Archaeologists say it was built by the Roman armies of general Julius Agricola in the 1st century AD and would have connected to a ford through the River Forth.
History: Archaeologists say the road was built by the Roman armies of general Julius Agricola in the 1st century AD and would have connected to a ford through the River Forth This was originally built in the 13th century before being damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence and rebuilt around 100 years later.
He added that the crossing would have been used by the Romans, the Picts, William the Conqueror, Oliver Cromwell and every King and Queen of Scotland, including MacBeth, Kenneth McAlpin and Robert the Bruce. The cottage is a former drovers inn built in the 17th century, and resident Jennifer Ure had no inkling the ancient road was buried in her garden until she was approach by Mr Cook.
54BC - Caesar crossed the channel again in his second attempt to conquer Britain. He came with with 27,000 infantry and cavalry and landed at Deal but were unopposed. They marched inland and after hard battles they defeated the Britons and key tribal leaders surrendered.
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