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The Roman road west of Ashley Barn is a Roman road situated in Dorset. The monument represents part of the extensive road network developed by Roman forces during their occupation of Britain, typically dating to the period following the Roman invasion in AD 43. Such roads were fundamental to Roman military strategy and administration, facilitating troop movement and the transport of goods and materials across the province. The survival of this road as an archaeological feature demonstrates the enduring impact of Roman engineering on the English landscape.
Roman road W of Ashley Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002880. View the official record →
The Roman road west of Ashley Barn is a Roman road situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002880.
Roman road W of Ashley Barn 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 1002880.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm (9 km), Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill (9 km), Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman road W of Ashley Barn'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 road W of Ashley Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.