Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest

Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest

England
List entry 1006775
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Thieves Moss Roman Road is a Roman road in Delamere Forest, Cheshire, which forms part of the wider network of Roman communications established across north-western England during the imperial period. The road is aligned towards the Roman fortress at Chester and represents the engineering infrastructure that supported military and civilian movement across the region during the Roman occupation. The surviving section is visible as an earthwork within the forest landscape, preserving evidence of Roman road construction techniques. This monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1006775.

Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006775. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest?

Thieves Moss Roman Road is a Roman road in Delamere Forest, Cheshire, which forms part of the wider network of Roman communications established across north-western England during the imperial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006775.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest?

Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest 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 1006775.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 120m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.2 km), Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.2 km), High Billinge bowl barrow (3.1 km).

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