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Magna Via is a Roman road in Yorkshire that formed part of the principal route northward from the legionary fortress at York towards the frontier regions of Roman Britain. The road, whose name reflects its status as a major arterial thoroughfare, was constructed and maintained during the Roman occupation and served to facilitate military movement, administration, and trade across the northern provinces. Its physical line remains traceable across the landscape in places where it survives as an elevated agger, the characteristic foundation structure of Roman roads composed of compacted layers of stone and gravel. The route represents an important element of the Roman infrastructure that sustained the occupation and defence of northern Britain during the first and second centuries AD.
Magna Via is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005782. View the official record →
Magna Via is a Roman road in Yorkshire that formed part of the principal route northward from the legionary fortress at York towards the frontier regions of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005782.
Magna Via 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 1005782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm (1 km), Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills (2 km), The gibbet platform (2.4 km).
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