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Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings is a length of Roman road preserved as an upstanding earthwork in the landscape of Dorset. The road forms part of the Roman network that served the settlement and fortification at Badbury Rings, a site of considerable strategic importance in Roman Britain. The surviving section retains physical characteristics typical of Roman road construction, including a raised agger or metalled surface, which demonstrates the engineering standards applied to the province's road system during the Roman period. This monument contributes to understanding the infrastructure connecting Romano-British settlements and the military and commercial activity centred on the fortified site at Badbury Rings.
Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002419. View the official record →
Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings is a length of Roman road preserved as an upstanding earthwork in the landscape of Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002419.
Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings 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 1002419.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm (7.1 km), Bowl barrow 350m north of Naked Cross (7.4 km), Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House (7.8 km).
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