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Roman Ridge is a linear earthwork of approximately 400 yards in length located within Wath Wood in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a raised bank or ridge formation, characteristic of Romano-British period linear boundaries and trackways, though its precise dating and original function require careful archaeological interpretation. Such ridged features in the Yorkshire landscape often represent roads, field boundaries, or defensive works constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain, though local variants and post-Roman activity can complicate chronological assignment. The survival of this earthwork within woodland has aided its preservation, maintaining its archaeological integrity as a significant record of landscape organisation in the Romano-British period.
Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004811. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a linear earthwork of approximately 400 yards in length located within Wath Wood in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004811.
Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood 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 1004811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm (5.3 km), Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road (5.8 km), Old Bridge (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood'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 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.