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Section of Roman road on Pertwood Down is a surviving stretch of Roman road in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Roman period of Britain. The monument preserves a section of metalled road surface characteristic of Roman engineering, demonstrating the construction techniques employed by Roman road builders across the province. Located on Pertwood Down, the site forms part of the wider network of Roman roads that connected settlements and military installations throughout Roman Britain. Such roads were integral to the Roman administrative, military and commercial systems, and this surviving section contributes to archaeological understanding of Romano-British transport infrastructure and settlement patterns in the region.
Section of Roman road on Pertwood Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020379. View the official record →
Section of Roman road on Pertwood Down is a surviving stretch of Roman road in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Roman period of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020379.
Section of Roman road on Pertwood Down 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 1020379.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (2.9 km), Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (2.9 km), Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of Roman road on Pertwood Down'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 Roman road on Pertwood Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.