Possible Roman road, south of Pentlow (EHER 8500)
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Summary
Alleged possible Roman road, upon investigation in 1976 thought more likely to be modern field boundaries and track.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8131 4403 (480m by 1070m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTLOW, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
TL 8107 4350 - TL 8155 4457. A possible Roman Road is shown by hedges and a parish boundary. <1>
February 1976. Field visit.
No evidence of this alleged Roman road was seen during field investigation. The supposed course follows modern field boundaries over undulating boulder clay and terminates in a slight hollow way near the Pentlow road. There seems no topographical reason for a road to take this course. <2> - <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. Corr 6" (JGS Brinson undated).
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL84SW02, 1976.
- <3> SEX27262 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1949. 58-299, 5016-8. Date 1949:8.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. RAF 58/299 5016-8; 05-08-49.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 21-FEB-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-001
- NRHE identifier: 382165
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SW 2