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Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery is a Roman burial site located near Rochester in Northumberland, associated with the military and civilian settlement activity along Dere Street. The cemetery dates to the Roman period and represents an important funerary context connected to the substantial Roman road infrastructure that traversed this region. Dere Street itself was a major Roman military road running northwards from the Midlands towards Scotland, serving as a crucial artery for Roman administration and military logistics. The site's designation reflects its archaeological significance in understanding both Roman burial practices and the broader settlement patterns sustained by this important routeway in Roman Britain.
Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery and Length of Dere Street Roman Road, Rochester is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009924. View the official record →
Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery is a Roman burial site located near Rochester in Northumberland, associated with the military and civilian settlement activity along Dere Street. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009924.
Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery and Length of Dere Street Roman Road, Rochester 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 1009924.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead 350m south of Rattenraw Farm (3.7 km), Medieval wayside cross, 200m NNW of Brownrigg (4 km), Blakehope Roman fort and Roman temporary camp (4.4 km).
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