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Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen

England
List entry 1425731
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1425731
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SU4339713612
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen is a submerged archaeological monument located in Hampshire, comprising structural remains associated with Roman activity along the river. The features consist of timber and masonry elements that formed part of riverside infrastructure, likely serving port or landing facilities during the Roman occupation of Britain. The monument dates to the Roman period, reflecting the strategic importance of the Itchen as a navigable waterway for transport and commerce in the region. These remains represent significant evidence of Roman engineering and economic activity in southern Hampshire during antiquity.

Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1425731. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen?

Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen is a submerged archaeological monument located in Hampshire, comprising structural remains associated with Roman activity along the river. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1425731.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen?

Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen 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 1425731.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 260m north of Stonyford Pond (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 220m north-east of Stonyford Pond (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 340m east of Harford House (9.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 260m north of Stonyford Pond
9.5 km
Bowl barrow 220m north-east of Stonyford Pond
9.6 km
Bowl barrow 340m east of Harford House
9.6 km
Bowl barrow 360m west of Pitts Copse farm forming part of Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery
9.7 km
Bowl barrow 240m north-west of Harford House
9.8 km
Bowl barrow 610m east of Stonyford Pond forming part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery
9.8 km
Three bowl barrows 420m south-west of Pitts Copse Farm forming part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery
9.9 km
Five round barrows 460m east of Stonyford Pond: part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen

Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen

WinchesterRoman town · ~10.2 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~22 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~14.1 miles
Domesday entry for Stoneham, Hampshire →
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