Possible Roman road49904 (EHER 80657)

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Summary

Alleged Roman Road alignment of over 2 miles made up of boundary features and two short stretches of lane and estate road. A field survey in 1953 found no evidence of a road.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 6695 8782 (1062m by 3229m)

Type and Period

ROAD? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

TQ 675862 - 664894 'Roman Road'. A fairly straight alignment for just over 2 miles, made up of boundary features and two short stretches of lane and estate road. Possible Roman road, RRX 119 as, Laindon. For full details including bibliography see Ordnance Survey Linear Archive file (RRX 119 as), held at NMRC. <1> 1953. Field Survey. No positive evidence of a Roman road found. <2> A longer possible Roman road is recorded separately as EHER 49904 running on a similar alignment between 150m and 300m further west.

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<1> SEX75902 Collection: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Linear Archive file. RRX 119as.
<2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GCS 01-MAY-53.

Other References

National Monuments Record: TQ 68 NE 7
National Monuments Record: LINEAR 426

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