Stane Street

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Stane Street is a Roman road in Surrey that formed part of the strategic network connecting the provincial capital at Londinium (London) to the port settlement at Noviomagus (Chichester) in West Sussex. Constructed in the first century AD following the Roman invasion of Britain, the road represents a significant example of Roman military and civil engineering, measuring approximately fifty-three miles in length. The road's alignment and construction technique, involving a raised metalled surface with drainage ditches, remain characteristic of Roman road-building practice and are still partially traceable across the Surrey landscape. Stane Street was a crucial artery for trade, military movement, and administration during the Roman occupation, facilitating communication between London and the southern coastal regions until the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the early fifth century.

Stane Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003798. View the official record →

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