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Section of White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation is a Roman road preserved as an ancient monument in Gloucestershire. The White Way forms part of a significant Roman communication route, with this particular section representing well-preserved evidence of Roman road construction and maintenance practices. The monument survives as a distinctive linear feature within the landscape of Long Plantation, demonstrating the engineering standards and durability characteristic of Roman road building in Britain. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Roman infrastructure and settlement patterns in the region.
Section of White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003435. View the official record →
Section of White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation is a Roman road preserved as an ancient monument in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003435.
Section of White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation 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 1003435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corinium Roman town (6 km), Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery (6.2 km), Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation'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 White Way 900yds (820m) long in Long Plantation stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.