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Maiden Way is a Roman road that extends from the B6318 near Gillalees Beacon in Cumberland, running southwestward towards High House. The road represents part of the military communication network constructed during the Roman occupation of northern Britain, likely serving to connect forts and facilitate the movement of troops and supplies across the upland terrain of the Pennines. The route survives as a visible earthwork across the landscape, demonstrating the characteristic linear construction and engineering standards of Roman roads in this region. Associated with the road's strategic location is Gillalees Beacon signal station, an early imperial installation whose position on high ground would have enabled visual communication across the garrison network, whilst the surrounding Beacon Pasture area shows evidence of early post-medieval dispersed settlement activity reflecting later human use of this upland zone.
Maiden Way Roman road from B6318 to 450m SW of High House, Gillalees Beacon signal station and Beacon Pasture early post-medieval dispersed settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018242. View the official record →
Maiden Way is a Roman road that extends from the B6318 near Gillalees Beacon in Cumberland, running southwestward towards High House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018242.
Maiden Way Roman road from B6318 to 450m SW of High House, Gillalees Beacon signal station and Beacon Pasture early post-medieval dispersed settlement 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 1018242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nether Denton Roman fort, associated vicus and length of Stanegate Roman road (6.7 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54 (7.2 km), Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base (7.9 km).
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