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Section of the Grandpont causeway is a surviving portion of a Roman-period road construction in Berkshire. The causeway, which crossed low-lying ground in the medieval landscape, represents infrastructure of significant strategic and economic importance during its period of use. The surviving section demonstrates the engineering techniques employed in Roman road construction, including raised embankment work designed to maintain passability across marshy terrain. The monument reflects the importance of improved communications networks across southern Britain during the Roman occupation and the continuation or re-use of such routes in subsequent periods.
Section of the Grandpont causeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007486. View the official record →
Section of the Grandpont causeway is a surviving portion of a Roman-period road construction in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007486.
Section of the Grandpont causeway 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 1007486.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement site E of Goose Acre Farm (7.2 km), Settlement sites N of Wick Hall (7.4 km), Castle mound at Fitzharris (8.1 km).
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