Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman road in Kingston Park

Roman road in Kingston Park

England
List entry 1002691
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman road in Kingston Park is a Roman road situated in Kingston Park, Dorset. The road follows the course of a Roman route that formed part of the transport network serving Roman Britain. The surviving section comprises a raised agger, or constructed embankment, which demonstrates the engineering standard typical of Roman road construction during the Roman period. Such roads were essential to military logistics and civilian commerce across the province.

Roman road in Kingston Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002691. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman road in Kingston Park?

Roman road in Kingston Park is a Roman road situated in Kingston Park, Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002691.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman road in Kingston Park?

Roman road in Kingston 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 1002691.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman road in Kingston Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm (7.5 km), Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village (8 km), Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (8.1 km).

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