Roman dig in Gloucester

[Imperial Dave]

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c391n30lzdjo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17369272626305&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Honey pot area....

[Duncan Head]

See now also

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/16/archaeologists-uncover-roman-service-station-during-roadworks-in-gloucester

I've never come across the word "mutatio" before as a "horse-changing station".

"Lucius, just mutate the horses and we'll be on our way."

[Imperial Dave]

 

[Erpingham]

You will note the horse-changing station is a long way from any streams, just in case  Another language quirk - a horse-changing station and a baby-changing station seem to function very differently. You often see the latter in modern motorway services but I've never seen the former.

[Keraunos]

But happily Madingley Hall has one -

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