Yesterday is another world. Yesterday I couldn’t see the point of all this historical research…what was the pint? Well today I’ve spent the day…well doing historical research.

The problem I’m trying to find a solution for is where a salt road runs from when it leaves Burton Lazars. I have a salt place name for it leaving to the east which then leads to Leicester Ford, which suggests a road to Leicester cross the River Eye and then nothing. As the crow flies it is only 25 Km to the pre historic salt producing areas of Lincolnshire. However trying to find evidence for a salt route through this area is proving a nightmare.

At the moment my best bet is that the route passed through Corby Glen for a number of reasons, none of which are more than hunches. So I’m slowly building up a map of the known Roman and pre historic activity in the area to see what, if any clues they might give me. It is long and a labourious but does allow me to really start to understand how things might have worked.

Now I’ve been working on this on and off since around 6:00hrs this morning, it is now 23:40 and I think I’ve done enough for one day. Still will give me lots to think about and hopefully not dream about. Fat chance of that!

Simon Marchini
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