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Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway, is a Roman road monument preserving a visible length of one of the principal highways of Roman Britain. The road, which connected London to Lincoln and beyond, dates from the Roman period and remains archaeologically significant as evidence of the empire's infrastructure investment in the province. The section lies in Hertfordshire and retains physical characteristics that demonstrate the construction methods employed for major Roman routes. As an upstanding or near-surface feature, it provides material evidence of Romano-British transport networks and commercial connectivity across the lowland zone of Britain.
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 preserving a visible length of one of the principal highways of Roman Britain. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway'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.
Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.