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Drovers' road
A drovers' road, drove () or droveway is a route for droving livestock on foot from one place to another, such as to market or between summer and winter pasture (see transhumance).〔K.J. Bonser, "The Drovers", London, 1970〕 Many drovers' roads were ancient routes of unknown age; others are known to date back to medieval or more recent times.〔See http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/〕
==Description==
Drovers' roads are often wider than other roads, able to accommodate large herds or flocks. Packhorse ways were quite narrow as the horses moved in single file, whereas drove roads were at least and up to wide.〔Addison (1980), Pp. 70-78.〕 In the United Kingdom, where many original drovers' roads have been converted into single carriageway metalled roads, unusually wide verges often give an indication of the road's origin. In Wales, the start of many droveways, drovers' roads are often recognisable by being deeply set into the countryside, with high earth walls or hedges. The most characteristic feature of these roads is the occasional dog-leg turn in the road, which provided cover for animals and men in severe rain or snow. Some drovers' roads crossed mountains. It is likely that the so-called ''Roman steps'' in the Rhinogydd in Wales are an example of a drove road.
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