546 AN ACCOUNT OF A ROMAN PUBLIC WAY. 
Common, not far from the Old Brick House. It 
was found here in 1831. A short length of the 
ridge of the Road was then visible ; and the grass, 
on this ridge, was of a pale green. In cutting 
through this ridge, there was found a foot of yel- 
low sandy gravel: below the gravel was found 
a bed of blocks of yellow-coloured freestone, six 
inches in thickness; and below this was the 
natural black Peat Moss of the Common, from 
which the Common probably takes its name. 
As soon as the Peat Moss was cut into, the 
water boiled up from the bottom; and rose to 
the level of the Road. The length of Roman 
Road now visible on Moseley Common, is only 
about sixty yards: its ridge is nearly levelled 
away; but, when the turf is cut away, the track 
of the Road is found to be sprinkled with white 
gravel. 
The track of the Roman Road appears in the 
hollow slope, by which it has descended into Sheep 
Lane. And, this shows that Sheep Lane is older 
than the Roman Road. 
The Road is found again, by its ridge and 
gravel, and pale green grass, in the corner of the 
