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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 →
Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of surviving stretches of Roman metalled road in Cheshire.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton'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.
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.