Possible Roman road running from Dry Street to Vange (EHER 80658)
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Summary
Short stretch of suggested Roman road.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6985 8686 (1500m by 928m) (2 map features) |
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Type and Period
Description
TQ 691864 - 706872. Possible Roman road along fairly straight modern road for 1 1/4 miles. <1> <2>
1953. Field Survey.
No positive evidence of a Roman road found. <3>
Information from NRHE import, NMR TQ 68 NE 8.
Possible Roman road, RRX 119 at, Dry Street-Vange - For full details including bibliography see Ordnance Survey Linear Archive file (RRX 119 at), held at NMRC. <4>
Information from NRHE import, LINEAR 427.
This is clearly the same feature being described in two different NMR records. The GIS data has been retained for both, with that to the north being linked to NMR TQ 68 NE 8 and that to the south being linked to LINEAR 427.
Sources
- --- SEX75902 Collection: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Linear Archive file. RRX 119at.
- <1> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull.
- <2> SEX75926 Map: Brinson, J.G.S.. 1950. Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GCS 01-MAY-53.
Other References
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 NE 8
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 427