Monument record MDO6403 - Roman road from Badbury Rings to Bath
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Summary
Course of Roman Road from Badbury Rings to Bath (?) mainly visible on air photograpths through the Tarrant valley.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman road from Badbury Rings to Kingston Deverill. See RCHME linear files for full details. (1)
ST 92081754. A stretch of about 480 metres of the Roman road from Badbury Rings to Bath, surviving as an earthwork in Wiltshire Coppice and Hookley Copse. The road has a raised surface up to 8.5 metres wide and about 0.8 metres high, with a metalled surface of rolled flints. The road is flanked on either side by a drainage ditch, now visible as depressions. Scheduled. (2)
ST 92271705. A length of about 120 metres of the Badbury Rings to Bath Roman road, visible as an earthwork to the east of Ashmore Farm. It comprises an agger 8 metres wide and 0.6 metres high, flanked on either side by a ditch up to 3 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. Ploughing has exposed the road metalling. The road a linear boundary earthwork. (3)
The section of the road recorded on the south facing slope of Hogstock Coppice within the mediaeval deer park . It is planted with coniferous trees, and the road is now visible as a very slight rise within the plantation. It has been reduced by forestry planting and is not considered suitable for scheduling. Ground photo with archive report. (4)
ST 9598 0533 - 9609 0500
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). xxxii.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9609 0500 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 027 027 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 1:05PM