Still Waters Posted September 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2013 A team of archaeologists have walked into the history books - after discovering Britain's oldest pavement. The unique Bronze Age stone pathway was built more than 4,000 years ago and is the only one of its kind in the UK. Experts at the site say the 4ft wide stone walkway - known as a 'crystal causeway' or 'processional pathway' - originally linked two ceremonial circles. http://uk.news.yahoo...12.html#d8Lbgmt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted September 24, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 24, 2013 They should hurry up and publish the ancients' secret to road building. Ours only last a couple of years before those psychos with pneumatic drills are out 'repairing' them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted September 24, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 24, 2013 The secret is to get rid of all of the big vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted September 24, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 24, 2013 The secret is to get rid of all of the big vehicles. On the pavement?!!!? Sacre blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted September 24, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Here in Oklahoma when they build a road they do a fair job, but eventually - due to high/heavy traffic and extreme temperature changes - they need to patch it... When they do they use the lowest bidding contractor and they usually just lay down a simple coating of asphalt... They don't dig down and prepare/repair the sub-surface, and so after just a short while the road needs patching again... I wish we did it more like the Roman's did (though out of modern materials)... Their roads lasted for centuries - not months... "When I am elected Emperor, I will mandate that roads be repaired properly" (excerpt from my latest campaign speech) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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