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Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg is a scheduled ancient monument comprising surviving stretches of a Roman road located in Yorkshire. The monument represents evidence of Roman infrastructure and communication networks in Roman Britain, dating to the period of Roman occupation. The surviving sections retain their characteristic raised agger formation, which is typical of Roman road construction techniques designed to provide effective drainage and durability. As a scheduled monument, the site is protected in recognition of its archaeological importance and its contribution to understanding Roman road systems and territorial control in northern England during the Roman period.
Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004104. View the official record →
Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg is a scheduled ancient monument comprising surviving stretches of a Roman road located in Yorkshire.
Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg 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 1004104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 160m north of Manor Farm (7.9 km), The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints Church (7.9 km), Round barrow 50m north east of Manor Farm (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg'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 on Flamborough Rigg stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.