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Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road in Yorkshire, England, extending approximately 480 metres eastward from Dyson's Cottage towards Long Plantation. The monument represents a substantial portion of a Roman military route, evidenced by its characteristic raised agger or metalled surface typical of Roman road construction. The road dates to the Roman occupation period and formed part of the strategic network of communications that linked military installations and settlements across the province of Britannia. This particular section survives as a clearly defined linear earthwork, demonstrating the durability and engineering quality of Roman road-building techniques that have allowed it to remain visible in the landscape for nearly two millennia.
Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004814. View the official record →
Roman Ridge is a section of Roman road in Yorkshire, England, extending approximately 480 metres eastward from Dyson's Cottage towards Long Plantation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004814.
Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation 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 1004814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm (5.2 km), Old Bridge (5.3 km), Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation'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 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation 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.