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A section of Roman road northwest of Badbury Rings is a stretch of metalled highway dating to the Roman period. The road forms part of the network of communication routes that connected Roman settlements and military installations across Roman Britain, with Badbury Rings itself serving as a significant focal point in the local Roman landscape. The surviving section preserves evidence of Roman road construction techniques and remains archaeologically important for understanding transport and trade patterns in Roman Dorset. The monument's proximity to Badbury Rings, an Iron Age hillfort later utilised during the Roman period, underscores the strategic importance of this location in both prehistoric and Roman times.
Section of Roman road NW of Badbury Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003210. View the official record →
A section of Roman road northwest of Badbury Rings is a stretch of metalled highway dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003210.
Section of Roman road NW of 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 1003210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump (5.6 km), Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (6.6 km), Bowl barrow 350m north of Naked Cross (7.5 km).
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