Tentative line of Roman road east of Latchingdon (EHER 7837)
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Summary
This is the tentative line of a Roman road postulated between London and Othona but there appears to be no physical evidence for this route.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8928 0034 (1420m by 270m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible Roman road. <1>
On Ordnance Survey card as approximation to part of Miller Christy's Othona to London route (his source 2), TL 888 005 to TL 900 011, but cancelled; and as part of his Latchingdon to Dengie route (his source 3) from TL 890 000 to TL 900 001, also cancelled. <2>
No Roman roads have been certainly identified in this area despite the presence of the fort at Bradwell (Othona) and many other sites (see EHER 7795 however). In Dengie hundred, the modern roads make many right-angled bends and it has been suggested <5> that they result from centuriation, but in fact they were made by C18 road builders (source 6). <3> <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80SE03, 1976.
- <3> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol 5, p 37.
- <4> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 31.
- <5> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 26, p204.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-035