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Arrington Bridge Romano-British site

England
List entry 1006874
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006874
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
9.85 hectares
Grid reference
TL 33221 48400, TL 33478 48421, TL 33265 48266
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Arrington Bridge is a Romano-British site located in Cambridgeshire, England. The site represents evidence of Roman settlement and activity in the region during the first to fourth centuries AD. Archaeological investigation has revealed material culture consistent with Romano-British occupation, including pottery and artefactual remains typical of the period. The monument's location adjacent to Arrington Bridge reflects its position within the landscape of Roman Britain, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and economic activity in this part of eastern England during the Roman period.

Arrington Bridge Romano-British site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006874. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Arrington Bridge Romano-British site?

Arrington Bridge is a Romano-British site located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006874.

Who is responsible for protecting Arrington Bridge Romano-British site?

Arrington Bridge Romano-British site 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 1006874.

What other scheduled monuments are near Arrington Bridge Romano-British site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath (8 km), Five bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath (8 km), Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath (8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Earl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath
8 km
Five bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath
8 km
Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath
8 km
Mile ditches
8.1 km
Long barrow on Therfield Heath
8.1 km
Bell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath
8.1 km
Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen Hills
8.3 km
Pond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen Hills
8.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Arrington Bridge Romano-British site

Arrington Bridge Romano-British site stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.

The wider landscape

Around Arrington Bridge Romano-British site

CambridgeRoman town · ~9.8 milesGreat ChesterfordRoman town · ~11.1 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~14.8 miles
Domesday entry for Wendy, Cambridgeshire →
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