Route
The Portway covers a distance of 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) to Sorviodunum (Old Sarum). It was one section of the route running from Londinium (London) to Durnovaria (Dorchester). Halfway along the Portway, at East Anton just outside Andover, the Portway crossed the Roman road of Ermin Street running from Venta Belgarum (Winchester) to Cunetio (Mildenhall) and Corinium Dobunnorum (Cirencester). The crossroads at East Anton provided the nucleus for a small town which formed after the two roads were built.
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