Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)

Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)

England
List entry 1004807
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road approximately 660 metres in length running from Meadowhall Road to Hill Top in Yorkshire. The monument represents part of the Roman communications network that served the northern frontier of Roman Britain, likely dating from the first and second centuries AD when military and commercial traffic moved between major Roman settlements and forts. The earthwork survives as a raised ridge and associated ditches, demonstrating the substantial engineering required to construct durable road surfaces capable of supporting sustained military and administrative traffic across the Pennine landscape. This section of road forms part of a longer Roman route that connected key strategic positions across northern England during the Roman occupation period.

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)?

Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road approximately 660 metres in length running from Meadowhall Road to Hill Top in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004807.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)?

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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