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Possible remains of Roman road, Green Hill, north of Abbess Roding (EHER 4504)

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Summary

An irregular mound approximately 20m wide by 1m high situated at a modern road fork on the line of Roman road 30 has been truncated by modern road widening, exposing a thin layer of gravel metalling 0.1m thick. It is possible, but by no means certain, that this may be the remains of a Roman road.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5721 1198 (25m by 34m)
Civil Parish ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Possible Roman road metalling? <1> An irregular mound approximately 20m wide by 1m high situated at a modern road fork on the line of Roman road 30 has been truncated by modern road widening, exposing a thin layer of gravel metalling 0.1m thick. <2> in <1> EHER gives OS card as TL 51 SE 27 but this refers to a wind mill.

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. 1975.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL51-128

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