Roman advance along Watling Street into the Catuvellauni and Corieltavi border zone established the primary military highway northwest from London. Lactodorum (Towcester) became a key staging post. The rapid construction of Watling Street demonstrates how Roman road-building was itself a form of military action, securing territory through mobility.
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