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The Length of Roman road near King Down Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising a surviving stretch of Roman metalled road. The site preserves evidence of the road's construction techniques and represents part of the Roman road network that served the Dorset region during the Roman occupation of Britain. The visible remains demonstrate the characteristic layered construction typical of Roman roads of the period, with evidence of the prepared foundation and metalling that enabled the development of reliable transport infrastructure across the landscape.
Length of Roman road near King Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002445. View the official record →
The Length of Roman road near King Down Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising a surviving stretch of Roman metalled road.
Length of Roman road near King Down Farm 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 1002445.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (7.6 km), Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm (8.2 km), Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Length of Roman road near King Down Farm'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.
Length of Roman road near King Down Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.