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Goathland Roman road is a Roman road on Wheeldale Moor in North Yorkshire that dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The road survives as a well-preserved example of Roman road construction, displaying the characteristic cambered surface and stone-laid foundation typical of Roman engineering practice. Located on the moorland landscape, the monument demonstrates the strategic importance of transport infrastructure to Roman military and administrative control of the region. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, recognised for its archaeological and historical significance as a surviving example of Roman road building technology.
Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004876. View the official record →
Goathland Roman road is a Roman road on Wheeldale Moor in North Yorkshire that dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004876.
Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor 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 1004876.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 140m west of Haugh Rigg (9 km), Round barrow 280m south west of Haugh Rigg (9.2 km), Round barrow 570m south of Saintoft Grange (9.4 km).
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