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Roman Ridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a substantial linear earthwork located north of Dog Kennel Pond within Wentworth Park in Yorkshire. The surviving section measures approximately 460 metres in length and represents a significant example of Roman period military or administrative infrastructure, though the precise function of the ridge remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The earthwork's alignment and construction technique are consistent with Roman road building practices or the boundary works associated with military installations of the imperial period. The monument's preservation within the parkland setting has ensured its survival as an important archaeological resource for understanding Roman activity and landscape management in northern England.
Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004832. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a substantial linear earthwork located north of Dog Kennel Pond within Wentworth Park in Yorkshire.
Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N 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 1004832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kimberworth Manor moated site (3.5 km), Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane (3.9 km), Old Bridge (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park'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 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park 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.