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Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the surviving structural remains of a Roman-period bridge crossing the River Radnor in Shropshire. The abutment represents one of the relatively few surviving examples of Roman bridge engineering in the English Midlands and testifies to the importance of river crossings in the Roman road network of the region. The monument dates to the Roman period, likely serving as part of the infrastructure connecting settlements and military installations across the landscape. The surviving stonework provides evidence of Roman construction techniques and hydraulic engineering appropriate to maintaining communications across the river valley.
Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006280. View the official record →
Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the surviving structural remains of a Roman-period bridge crossing the River Radnor in Shropshire.
Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Acton Burnell Castle, a moated site with chamber block and tithe barn (1.1 km), Langley Hall moated site and Langley Chapel (2.8 km), Moat House moated site and an associated fishpond (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Abutment of Roman bridge at Radnor Bridge stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.