New Camino route identified

[MikeyC]

This was a headline in the Gazeta de Vallodolid which I came across today.

It would probably be better described as “Old” Camino route identified.

I have paraphrased using Google translate.

It seems a dig by the University Archaeology Department to the north of the city uncovered the bed of a Roman road on a north west – south east axis.

The road was conventional in terms of Roman construction methods but what surprised the lead archaeologist Sr Anton de Flecha was that arrow carvings were found by the side of the road in surrounding rocks all of which pointed to the north west. The directional arrows were found at regular intervals along the whole length that was excavated.

Sr Flecha said that this was unique in his 30 years field experience and reminded him of the Camino de Santiago which he has twice undertaken.

It would be premature to identify this as a Camino route but they hope to undertake excavations further north in the Province to confirm that they have uncovered a previously unknown or lost Camino route.

He said there is mention in the Codex of a route that has never been satisfactorily explained but his excavations could shed light on this.

Sr Flecha suggested that if confirmed the route would be named the Camino Apriliensis.

 

[MinaKamina]

They are bloody serious about archeology in Valladolid btw. IMO they deserve their own Camino.

https://pintiavaccea.es/seccion/cevfw-eng

 

[Pilgrim9]

Señor Anton de las Flechas Amarillas?

 

[MikeyC]

Señor Anton de las Flechas Amarillas?

Indeed, that is his full name, but he rarely uses it after having a tough time at primary school with name calling.

 

[Barbara]

And the date is?

 

[David with new Kit!]

This was a headline in the Gazeta de Vallodolid which I came across today.

It would probably be better described as “Old” Camino route identified.

I have paraphrased using Google translate.

It seems a dig by the University Archaeology Department to the north of the city uncovered the bed of a Roman road on a north west – south east axis.

The road was conventional in terms of Roman construction methods but what surprised the lead archaeologist Sr Anton de Flecha was that arrow carvings were found by the side of the road in surrounding rocks all of which pointed to the north west. The directional arrows were found at regular intervals along the whole length that was excavated.

Sr Flecha said that this was unique in his 30 years field experience and reminded him of the Camino de Santiago which he has twice undertaken.

It would be premature to identify this as a Camino route but they hope to undertake excavations further north in the Province to confirm that they have uncovered a previously unknown or lost Camino route.

He said there is mention in the Codex of a route that has never been satisfactorily explained but his excavations could shed light on this.

Sr Flecha suggested that if confirmed the route would be named the Camino Apriliensis.

Sr Flechas Amarillas (Yellow arrows) - Was this on April 1st !!

 

[dougfitz]

And the date is?

Appears to have been posted at 3:16 am on 2 Apr here in eastern Australia. Just a tad late to be good April Fools fodder, humourous as it might be.

edited to clarify the date as well as the time

 

[MikeyC]

Appears to have been posted at 3:16 am here in eastern Australia. Just a tad late to be good April Fools fodder, humourous as it might be.

.... The antipodean clock is ahead of us here in the UK as indeed you are on many other things. If only my father hadn't cancelled his £10 tickets in the 1960s.

 

[Gringazolana]

I used to live near a podiatrist, Dr. Foote.

 

[t2andreo]

This was a headline in the Gazeta de Vallodolid which I came across today.

It would probably be better described as “Old” Camino route identified.

I have paraphrased using Google translate.

It seems a dig by the University Archaeology Department to the north of the city uncovered the bed of a Roman road on a north west – south east axis.

The road was conventional in terms of Roman construction methods but what surprised the lead archaeologist Sr Anton de Flecha was that arrow carvings were found by the side of the road in surrounding rocks all of which pointed to the north west. The directional arrows were found at regular intervals along the whole length that was excavated.

Sr Flecha said that this was unique in his 30 years field experience and reminded him of the Camino de Santiago which he has twice undertaken.

It would be premature to identify this as a Camino route but they hope to undertake excavations further north in the Province to confirm that they have uncovered a previously unknown or lost Camino route.

He said there is mention in the Codex of a route that has never been satisfactorily explained but his excavations could shed light on this.

Sr Flecha suggested that if confirmed the route would be named the Camino Apriliensis.

Another April Fools Day joke? This is better, and more credible than most. Carved arrows - reallly?!

 

[OBJ. i]

Another April Fools Day joke? This is better, and more credible than most. Carved arrows - reallly?!

NEVER let the 'truth' get in THE WAY of a good ( well told) story...
"Truth is often stranger than fiction" Says Cassidy!!!

 

[Bogong]

.... The antipodean clock is ahead of us here in the UK as indeed you are on many other things. If only my father hadn't cancelled his £10 tickets in the 1960s.

If he’d tried a few years earlier he could have come here for nothing!

De Colores

Bogong

 

[makingtrax]

This was a headline in the Gazeta de Vallodolid which I came across today.

It would probably be better described as “Old” Camino route identified.

I have paraphrased using Google translate.

It seems a dig by the University Archaeology Department to the north of the city uncovered the bed of a Roman road on a north west – south east axis.

The road was conventional in terms of Roman construction methods but what surprised the lead archaeologist Sr Anton de Flecha was that arrow carvings were found by the side of the road in surrounding rocks all of which pointed to the north west. The directional arrows were found at regular intervals along the whole length that was excavated.

Sr Flecha said that this was unique in his 30 years field experience and reminded him of the Camino de Santiago which he has twice undertaken.

It would be premature to identify this as a Camino route but they hope to undertake excavations further north in the Province to confirm that they have uncovered a previously unknown or lost Camino route.

He said there is mention in the Codex of a route that has never been satisfactorily explained but his excavations could shed light on this.

Sr Flecha suggested that if confirmed the route would be named the Camino Apriliensis.

Another april 1st! They're coming quick and fast.

 

[Colleen Kathma]

I used to live near a podiatrist, Dr. Foote.

Ha! Ha! "Dad joke"

 

[brian560]

.... The antipodean clock is ahead of us here in the UK as indeed you are on many other things. If only my father hadn't cancelled his £10 tickets in the 1960s.

If your ancestors weren't such goody two shoes, you would have got here for free.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I used to live near a podiatrist, Dr. Foote.

In my youth I lived in a city where one of the used car lots in the area was named "Crook Brothers Auto Sales"...true fact.

 

[catheriam]

"Dewey, Cheatham and Howe" For which two brothers did they serve as attorneys?