Roman road at Wickford (EHER 7564)
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Summary
Roman road line traced between Wickford Church and the end of Barn Hill, Downham by trial trenching in 1962.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7390 9441 (1605m by 1634m) (2 map features) |
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Type and Period
Description
Roman road line traced between Wickford Church, end of Barn Hill, Downham, by trenching by Station Avenue (Wickford) Frontagers Association in 1962. <1>
Site Assessment = More information needed.
Possible Roman road, RRX 119 x, Wickford to Downham Hall. For full details including bibliography see Ordnance Survey Linear Archive file (RRX 119 x), held at NMRC. <2>
Mapping from NRHE does not entirely match HER mapping, so both lines have been added to GIS. The NRHE mapping is that slightly to the south.
Information from NRHE import.
Sources
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-029
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 394