Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane

Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane

England
List entry 1004808
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman Ridge is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that survives as a section approximately 370 metres in length extending from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane in Yorkshire. The monument is considered to represent a Roman road or military way, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The earthwork displays the characteristic physical form of Roman linear communications infrastructure, with its raised bank and parallel ditch forming a distinctive topographical feature across the landscape. This section of Roman Ridge preserves evidence of the Roman road network that connected military and civilian settlements across northern England during the first and second centuries AD.

Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004808. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane?

Roman Ridge is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that survives as a section approximately 370 metres in length extending from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004808.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane?

Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane 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 1004808.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top) (0.6 km), Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street (2 km), Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill (2.4 km).

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