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Lydney Harbour is a Roman port facility located at Lydney in Gloucestershire, situated on the River Severn estuary. The harbour dates to the later Roman period, likely from the third or fourth century AD, and served as an important point for maritime trade and military supply along the Severn. Archaeological evidence, including finds of pottery and other artefacts, indicates the site functioned as a significant trading post with connections to wider Romano-British commercial networks. The harbour installations have left traces visible in the landscape, though the precise extent of original structures remains partially obscured by subsequent alluvial deposits and modern development.
Lydney Harbour is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002079. View the official record →
Lydney Harbour is a Roman port facility located at Lydney in Gloucestershire, situated on the River Severn estuary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002079.
Lydney Harbour 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 1002079.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross at Lydney (2.5 km), Village cross at Aylburton (3.3 km), Tower keep castle on Little Camp Hill (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lydney Harbour'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.
Lydney Harbour stands on Middle Triassic claystone, bedrock that formed in the Late Triassic. The rock here is major:{claystone}, Minor{siltstone,sandstone,gypsum}.