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Roman Ridge is a Roman road situated northwest of Doncaster in Yorkshire, England. The road forms part of the network of military and commercial routes constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain, facilitating transport and communication across the northern territories. The monument survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of Roman engineering and infrastructure development in this strategically important region of Roman Britain.
Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003672. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a Roman road situated northwest of Doncaster in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003672.
Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster 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 1003672.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cusworth Motte Castle (2.9 km), King Hengist Rein long cairn (4.3 km), Site of St Helen's Chapel (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster'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 Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.