fosse way was one of the main roman roads in britain. its route was unusual, because despite its length it went nowhere near london. it went directly from the south-west coast to the midland east coast. it linked exeter ("isca dumnoniorum") in south west england to lincoln ("lindum colonia") in the east midlands. the road went via ilchester ("lindinis"), bath ("aquae sulis"), cirencester ("corinium") and leicester ("ratae corieltauvorum").