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Length of Roman road on Eye Mead is a stretch of Roman road located in Dorset, England. The monument represents part of the extensive road network constructed by Roman forces during their occupation of Britain, which facilitated military movement, trade, and administrative control across the province. The road survives as an upstanding or buried linear earthwork that demonstrates the engineering standards characteristic of Roman road construction, typically featuring a cambered surface and lateral drainage features. This section is recorded as a scheduled monument under the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1002444) in recognition of its archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding Roman communications infrastructure in southern Britain.
Length of Roman road on Eye Mead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002444. View the official record →
Length of Roman road on Eye Mead is a stretch of Roman road located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002444.
Length of Roman road on Eye Mead 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 1002444.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House (3.7 km), Two bowl barrows in Arrowsmith Coppice 200m south of Arrowsmith House (3.7 km), Bowl barrow 350m north of Naked Cross (4 km).
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