Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton

England
List entry 1006770
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006770
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.35 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 62790 83091, SJ 63751 83751
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of surviving stretches of Roman metalled road in Cheshire. The road dates to the Roman period and forms part of the broader network of military and commercial routes that connected Roman settlements across north-western Britain. The surviving sections retain their characteristic raised agger or embankment construction, which aided drainage and maintained the road surface above surrounding terrain. This monument provides archaeological evidence of Roman infrastructure and transportation networks in the region during the occupation period.

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006770. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton?

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of surviving stretches of Roman metalled road in Cheshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton?

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton 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 1006770.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradley Hall moated site (2.1 km), Roman settlement at Wilderspool (3.8 km), Swineyard Hall moated site (4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton

Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.