Monument record MDO45419 - Roman road, Tarrant Rushton, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
A section of the Roman road between Bath and Bradbury Rings, on the boundary between Tarrant Rushton and Witchampton, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. Part of the road underlies the east side of the former Tarrant Rushton airfield (MDO42716). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A section of the Roman road between Bath and Bradbury Rings, on the boundary between Tarrant Rushton and Witchampton, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1].The road section comprises a broken linear banked earthwork over 1035m long. Part of the road underlies the east side of the former Tarrant Rushton airfield (MDO42716). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9582 0575 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: Linear 511
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier
Record last edited
Jan 31 2023 10:19AM
