The two principal of these ran in almost straight lines, the whole length of England, from north to south.

Two others intersected them from east to west.

The remains show them to have been in their perfection noble works, in all respects worthy the Roman military prudence and the majesty of the Empire.

The Anglo-Saxons called them streets.[24] Of all the Roman works, they respected and kept up these alone.

They regarded them, with a sort of sacred reverence, granting them a peculiar protection and great immunities.