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Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath

England
List entry 1020924
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020924
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.22 hectares
Grid reference
NY 59878 28619
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A Romano-British farmstead and Roman road near Winderwath in Westmorland is a scheduled archaeological monument comprising structural remains and road metalling from the Romano-British period. The farmstead, situated approximately 800 metres south of Winderwath, represents evidence of settled agricultural activity during the Roman occupation of Britain, whilst the adjacent stretch of Roman road documents the communication and transport infrastructure that connected Roman settlements across the northern landscape. The monument survives as subsurface archaeological deposits and surface features that contribute to understanding rural settlement patterns and road networks in Roman Westmorland.

Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020924. View the official record →

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What is Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath?

A Romano-British farmstead and Roman road near Winderwath in Westmorland is a scheduled archaeological monument comprising structural remains and road metalling from the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020924.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath?

Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath 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 1020924.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman milestone, 180m north west of Spitals (3 km), Stone circle 800m east of Wetheriggs Pottery (4.3 km), Kirkby Thore Roman Fort and Associated Vicus (4.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman milestone, 180m north west of Spitals
3 km
Stone circle 800m east of Wetheriggs Pottery
4.3 km
Kirkby Thore Roman Fort and Associated Vicus
4.6 km
The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery
5 km
The Countess Pillar
5.3 km
Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham Castle
5.6 km
Melkinthorpe medieval settlement, part of its associated open field system and the site of Melkinthorpe Hall
5.7 km
Roman marching camp 450yds (410m) NE of Brovacum
5.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath

Romano-British farmstead and a length of Roman road 800m south of Winderwath stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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