Roman BritainBridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls
Roman Aqueduct · Infrastructure

Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-19883
Site type
Aqueduct
Category
Infrastructure
Latitude
53.4753
Longitude
-2.3534
Overview

History & context

Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls is a Roman aqueduct site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls?

Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls is a Roman aqueduct site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a aqueduct site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls?

Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls is classified as a Roman aqueduct — a infrastructure site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including ‘Mamucio’ (6.6 km), Roman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts Brow (17.9 km), Two sections of Roman road between Appleton and Stretton (18.9 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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