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Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road approximately 250 yards in length situated north of Kimberworth Park Road in Yorkshire. The monument represents a surviving example of Roman military engineering, constructed during the period of Roman occupation of Britain. The preserved section demonstrates the characteristic construction techniques of Roman roads, which were built to facilitate military movement and administrative control across the province. This particular stretch retains sufficient archaeological and physical evidence to warrant its designation as an ancient monument of historical importance.
Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004836. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road approximately 250 yards in length situated north of Kimberworth Park Road in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004836.
Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road 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 1004836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) (1.8 km), Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street (3.4 km), Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.