Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSection of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common

Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common

England
List entry 1002277
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002277
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.86 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 46227 38868
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Section of Roman road 270yds in length SE of Holtye Common is a surviving stretch of metalled Roman highway located in Sussex, England. The road exhibits the characteristic construction methods of Roman Britain, comprising a foundation layer of stone and gravel typical of the period. As a recorded monument of the Roman period, this section represents important evidence for the Roman road network that connected settlements and military installations across the province. The surviving length and visible road surface make it a significant archaeological resource for understanding Roman transport infrastructure in the Weald region during the Imperial occupation of Britain.

Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002277. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common?

Section of Roman road 270yds in length SE of Holtye Common is a surviving stretch of metalled Roman highway located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002277.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common?

Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common 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 1002277.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbridge blast furnace (6.4 km), Hillfort, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill (7.1 km), Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank Wood (7.1 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common

Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Section of Roman road 270yds (250m) in length SE of Holtye Common

Battle of Lewes 1264Battle (1264) · ~17.5 milesBattle of Hastings 1066Battle (1066) · ~22.9 miles