Packhorse tracks were the medieval equivalent of motorways, moving goods overland between important commercial centres. The route over Roborough Down on superficial inspection looks relatively featureless but there is a lot more going on than first meets the eye.
Category: <span>Paths, Routes and Trackways</span>
The Quarryman’s Path is an example of one of a number of routes that would have been used in this portion of the moor; criss-crossed in the early morning, and at the end of the day, by men toiling to and from their place of work.
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