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Roman Bank is a sea defence of Romano-British date located northwest of Little Dowgate in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The structure extends for approximately 600 yards and represents evidence of systematic coastal management during the Roman occupation of Britain, when such defences protected low-lying areas from tidal inundation and storm surge. The bank survives as an earthwork, though its original construction and engineering characteristics remain subjects of local archaeological interest. Its survival and designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflect the importance of understanding Roman infrastructure in the fenland regions of eastern England.
Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006887. View the official record →
Roman Bank is a sea defence of Romano-British date located northwest of Little Dowgate in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006887.
Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech 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 1006887.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cherry Tree Hill round barrow (0.1 km), Rabbit Hill round barrow (0.4 km), Cross in All Saints churchyard (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.