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Roman Ridge SE of Hill Top is a section of an ancient linear earthwork approximately 660 metres in length, extending from Meadowhall Road to Hill Top in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a ridge or bank formation characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British boundary features, representing either a territorial division, defensive line, or agricultural demarcation of its period. The surviving earthwork demonstrates the landscape management practices of prehistoric or Romano-British communities in this region, though the precise dating and original function require further archaeological investigation. As a scheduled ancient monument, it retains significance as evidence of early settlement organisation and land use in Yorkshire.
Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004807. View the official record →
Roman Ridge SE of Hill Top is a section of an ancient linear earthwork approximately 660 metres in length, extending from Meadowhall Road to Hill Top in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004807.
Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) 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 1004807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane (0.6 km), Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street (1.6 km), Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill (2.1 km).
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