East-west road through Latchingdon (EHER 7838)
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Summary
Possible Roman road.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8725 0040 (4227m by 342m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLD NORTON, MALDON, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible Roman road. <1>
On OS card as part of Miller Christy's Othona-London and Latchingdon-Dengie routes (TL 851 003 to TL 887 000) but cancelled. <2>
No Roman roads certainly identified in the area despite the presence of a fort at Bradwell and many other sites (see EHER 7795 however). In Dengie hundred, the present roads make many right-angled bends and it has been suggested <4> that they result from centuriation, but in fact they were made by C18 road builders <5>. <3> <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80SE06, 1976.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 31.
- <4> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 20, p204.
- <5> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol 5, p37.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-036