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Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road preserved on Clay Hill in Yorkshire, measuring approximately 300 yards in length. The road dates to the Roman occupation of Britain and forms part of the wider network of military and commercial routes that connected Roman settlements across the northern frontier region. The surviving section is distinguished by its characteristic raised agger, or metalled roadway, which remains visible as an earthwork feature across the landscape. This preserved portion of Roman Ridge represents important evidence of Roman infrastructure and communications in the Yorkshire uplands during the imperial period.
Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002929. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road preserved on Clay Hill in Yorkshire, measuring approximately 300 yards in length. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002929.
Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill 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 1002929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kimberworth Manor moated site (3.2 km), Old Bridge (3.2 km), Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane (3.9 km).
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