What is Icknield Street or Ryknild Street?
Q: What is Icknield Street or Ryknild Street?
A: Icknield Street or Ryknild Street is a Roman road in Britain that runs from the Fosse Way at Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire to Templeborough in South Yorkshire. It passes through Alcester, Birmingham, Lichfield and Derby.
Q: What are the four Roman roads named in the Laws of Edward the Confessor?
A: The four Roman roads named in the Laws of Edward the Confessor are Watling Street, Ermine Street, the Fosse Way and Hikenild (or Icknield) Street.
Q: Where does Icknield Way run from?
A: Icknield Way runs from Norfolk to Dorset.
Q: Who named Ryknild Street during the 12th century?
A: Ryknild Street was named by Ranulf Higdon, a monk writing in 1344 in his Polychronicon.
Q: Is there any evidence of this road still existing today?
A: Yes, a kept part of this Roman road can be seen at Sutton Park in Birmingham.
Q: How did Harverfield refer to this road when writing for Victoria County History of Warwickshire?
A: When writing for Victoria County History of Warwickshire, Harverfield referred to this road as either "Ryknild" or "Icknield," preferring "Ryknild" as no less correct and being able to separate it from Icknield Way.
