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Ackling Dyke is a Roman road forming part of the network that connected Roman Britain during the Imperial period. The monument runs across Oakley Down in Dorset and survives as a distinctive linear earthwork with characteristic raised agger and flanking ditches, typical of Roman road construction. Dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, the road represents an important infrastructure element facilitating military movement and trade across the landscape. The survival of the road's physical form on Oakley Down makes it a significant archaeological record of Roman engineering and territorial organisation in the region.
Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003309. View the official record →
Ackling Dyke is a Roman road forming part of the network that connected Roman Britain during the Imperial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003309.
Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley Down 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 1003309.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Potteries at Prairie Farm (9.6 km), Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 250m north east of Monmouth's Ash Farm (9.8 km).
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