Piercebridge, N Yorks: Roman stone blocks held together by cramp-irons, former piers supporting a timber roadway carrying Dere Street across the Tees.

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C2ndAD Roman stone blocks held together by cramp-irons, part of bridge piers which supported a timber roadway carrying Dere Street Roman road across the River Tees. The masonry has been disturbed by floodwater and the Tees has moved its course to the N (top L).

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Size: 4051px × 5438px
Location: Piercebridge Roman Bridge, Piercebridge, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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