Monument record MDO41866 - Roman road, Pamphill
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Summary
Banked and ditched linear features at Pamphill are visible on current Lidar imagery. The features extend in a straight line for a distance of over 322m on a NW-SE alignment and are presumed to be a section of the main agger of a Roman road between Badbury Rings and poole (NHRE Hob UID 1357593) along with sections of flanking ditches. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
Banked and ditched linear features at Pamphill are visible on current Lidar imagery (1).
The features comprise a rectilinear bank approximately 8.8m wide and 188.5m long, with a narrow flanking ditch approximately 96m long on its southwewst side. A further 83m section of narrow rectilinear ditch is also visible on the same alignment to the southeast. The features extend in a straight line for a distance of over 322m on a NW-SE alignment and are presumed to be a section of the main agger of a Roman road between Badbury Rings and poole (NHRE Hob UID 1357593) along with sections of flanking ditches.
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9882 0036 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: Linear 832
Record last edited
Sep 21 2018 11:04AM