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Roman Ridge is an ancient linear earthwork situated on the southeastern slopes of Wincobank Hill in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation extending approximately 160 metres in length, representing a significant example of Iron Age defensive or territorial engineering. The earthwork is generally considered to date to the Iron Age period, though its precise chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological study. Its position on the hillside suggests a role in controlling movement or marking boundaries within the landscape of prehistoric Yorkshire.
Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004837. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is an ancient linear earthwork situated on the southeastern slopes of Wincobank Hill in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004837.
Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank 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 1004837.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Former Sanderson's Darnall Steelworks and Don Valley Glassworks, Darnall Road (2.6 km), Bower Spring cementation furnace (4.3 km), Cementation furnace, Hoyle Street (4.6 km).
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