Possible section of Roman 'Hollow Way Road' at the modern Newmarket Road layby (GC11), Great Chesterford (EHER 13913)
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Summary
A watching brief in 1989 recorded a possible part of the Roman road from Great Chesterford's north gate.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5029 4358 (9m by 19m) Using sketch in EHER paper record |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1989. Watching brief.
Part of a possible Roman road. In a lay-by off the western side of Newmarket Road part of an early roadway was seen in the section of a contractors trench at between 1 and 4 metres west of the kerb at TL 5030 4358. Under a modern concrete road, a lower roadway of 0.3m thick mortar and stone was observed at 0.8m below modern ground level. As this is quite close to the course of the Roman road issuing from Great Chesterford's north gate, it is tempting to infer that the lower surface represents a slight deviation of the road now visible as a cropmark and continuing as the present Great Chesterford to Cambridge Road. <1> <2>
See also <3>.
Sources
- <1> SEX38320 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Dey, P.E.. 1989. SMR paper record.
- <2> SEX38296 Article in serial: Brooks, H. and Wallis, S.. 1991. Recent Archaeological Work in Great Chesterford. Essex Archaeology and History. 22. 38-45. p.44.
- <3> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 48, p.230.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54