Monument record MDO6153 - Course of Badbury to Salisbury Roman Road, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
The Roman road from Badbury to Dorchester crosses the parish of Sturminster Marshall. Traces of it are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1947. In places it is still visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and it was ditigally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
'The Roman road from Badbury to Dorchester, to be described in Dorset V, crosses the N.W. part of the parish and survives as an earthwork in Little Almer Wood'. (1)
The Roman road from Badbury to Dorchester crosses the parish of Sturminster Marshall. Traces of it are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and in places it is still visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery. They were ditigally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. <2-3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 611.
- <2> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <3> SDO19900 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5128.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 893 990 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 021 049 C
Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 1:56PM