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Heronbridge Roman site

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-4951
Site type
Bridge
Category
Infrastructure
Latitude
53.1671
Longitude
-2.8839
Overview

History & context

Heronbridge Roman site is a Roman bridge 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 Heronbridge Roman site?

Heronbridge Roman site is a Roman bridge site recorded in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a bridge site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Heronbridge Roman site?

Heronbridge Roman site is classified as a Roman bridge — 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 Heronbridge Roman site?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Heronbridge (0.2 km), Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge (1.9 km), Roman amphitheater at Deva (2.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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