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Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway, is a Roman road monument located in Hertfordshire. Ermine Street was one of the principal Roman roads in Britain, running from London northwards to Lincoln and beyond, and this section represents a surviving portion of that strategic military and commercial thoroughfare dating to the Roman period. The road's significance lies in its role connecting the provincial capital at Londinium with the northern frontier regions and settlements of Roman Britain. The surviving section exhibits the characteristic raised agger or embankment typical of Roman road construction, demonstrating the engineering standards and infrastructure investment of Roman occupation in the region.
Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005245. View the official record →
Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway, is a Roman road monument located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005245.
Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway 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 1005245.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age cemetery, Trinity Road, Hertford Heath (2.7 km), Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse (5.3 km), Hoddesdon Park Wood moated site, Hoddesdon (6 km).
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