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Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice

England
List entry 1015351
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015351
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.56 hectares
Grid reference
SY 85225 97146
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice is a scheduled monument comprising a length of the Roman road network that traverses the landscape of Dorset. The road dates to the Roman period of Britain, when an extensive system of metalled highways was constructed to facilitate military movement and trade across the province. The surviving section preserves evidence of Roman road construction techniques and remains visible in the modern landscape as a raised linear feature. This monument contributes to understanding the strategic and economic infrastructure of Roman Britain in the southwest of the province.

Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015351. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice?

Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice is a scheduled monument comprising a length of the Roman road network that traverses the landscape of Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015351.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice?

Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice 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 1015351.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm (9.8 km), Section of Battery Bank on South Heath (10.1 km), Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (10.2 km).

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Monuments
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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
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
9.8 km
Section of Battery Bank on South Heath
10.1 km
Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage
10.2 km
Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage
10.2 km
Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 450m south west of Worgret Heath Farm
10.3 km
Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall
10.6 km
Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
10.7 km
Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
10.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice

Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice

DorchesterRoman town · ~10.7 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~12.6 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~22.2 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~12.6 miles
Domesday entry for Bere, Dorset →
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