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Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath is a Roman road running across heathland in Dorset. The route forms part of the significant road network established during the Roman occupation of Britain, facilitating communication and military movement across the region. The road is visible as a linear earthwork across the landscape, preserving evidence of Roman engineering and infrastructure in this area of southern England.
Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004562. View the official record →
Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath is a Roman road running across heathland in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004562.
Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath 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 1004562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village (8.2 km), Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor (8.7 km), Four barrows on Moigns Down (8.8 km).
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