Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park

Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park

England
List entry 1004833
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman Ridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a linear earthwork approximately 300 metres in length, located south of Dog Kennel Pond within Wentworth Park in Yorkshire. The monument takes the form of a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age territorial boundaries or Roman-period field systems that marked landscape divisions in northern Britain. Its precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its morphology is consistent with Romano-British period land management and estate organisation. The earthwork survives as a significant topographical feature within the park landscape and is protected as a scheduled monument under designation NHLE list entry 1004833.

Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004833. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park?

Roman Ridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a linear earthwork approximately 300 metres in length, located south of Dog Kennel Pond within Wentworth Park in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004833.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park?

Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park 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 1004833.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane (3.2 km), Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) (3.7 km), Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street (5.1 km).

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