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Roman quarry is a scheduled ancient monument located near Dee Bridge in Cheshire, comprising both extractive workings and rock-cut religious imagery. The site includes Edgar's Cave, a rock-cut feature, and a carved figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, situated approximately 150 metres south-west of the bridge. These elements indicate Roman period quarrying activity combined with votive or religious sculptural practice, suggesting the site held significance beyond simple extraction of stone. The carved Minerva represents an important record of Romano-British religious devotion and artistic practice associated with this working landscape.
Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014718. View the official record →
Roman quarry is a scheduled ancient monument located near Dee Bridge in Cheshire, comprising both extractive workings and rock-cut religious imagery.
Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge 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 1014718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntington Hall moated site (2.5 km), Motte and associated earthworks east of Old Rectory (2.9 km), Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.