Monument record MDO6029 - Roman Road: Badbury Rings to Dorchester, Shapwick
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Summary
The monument includes the Roman road which ran between Dorchester (Durnovaria) and Old Sarum (Sorviodunum) via Badbury Rings. Only three sections of this road still survive as upstanding earthworks containing traces of the road surface.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman Road: Badbury Rings to Dorchester. For full details see linear archive.
The cropmark remains of a short section of the Roman road described by the above authority is visible on aerial photographs. The road can be seen between approximately SY 8211 9584 to the west and SY 8247 9598 in the east. This feature is visible on aerial photographs taken by English Heritage in 2007. (2)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 05/03/1997.
- <2> SDO13178 Aerial Photograph: Radcliffe, F M. Oblique aerial photographs. JAN-2007.
- <3> SDO14689 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 2001. Crab Farm, Shapwick: Survey of Iron Age & Romano-British settlement features.
- <4> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Survey: Crab Farm, Shapwick; geophysical survey 1993 (EDO7514)
- Event - Survey: Crab Farm, Shapwick; geophysical survey 1994 (EDO7513)
- Event - Survey: Crab Farm, Shapwick; geophysical survey 1996 (EDO7475)
- Event - Survey: Crab Farm, Shapwick; geophysical survey 1998 and 1999 (EDO7245)
- Event - Survey: Crab Farm, Shapwick; geophysical survey 2001 (EDO6029)
- Event - Interpretation: Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M (EDO7819)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9500 0245 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 121
- Scheduled Monument DO833: Roman fort at Crab Farm
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 063 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: LINEAR 198
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 958209
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 12:40PM