Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House

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History & significance

Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road surviving as an earthwork approximately 120 metres in length, situated east of Hoober House in Yorkshire. The monument represents part of the network of Roman communications infrastructure that traversed the region during the Roman occupation of Britain. The road is visible as a raised linear bank formation characteristic of Roman road construction, preserving evidence of the engineered foundations and surfaces typical of Roman military and commercial routes. This surviving section contributes to understanding the extent and routing of Roman road systems in the Yorkshire landscape, though the specific details of its original course and connection to broader Roman road networks reflect broader patterns of Roman expansion and settlement in northern Britain.

Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004830. View the official record →

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