Roman BritainStone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge
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Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: nhle-3097
Site type
Bridge
Category
Infrastructure
Latitude
51.7760
Longitude
-2.5044
Overview

History & context

Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge 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 Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge?

Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge 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 Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge?

Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge 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 Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Section of Roman road at Blackpool Bridge (0.1 km), Camp Hill promontory fort and Romano-British temple complex (7.1 km), Roman Villa at Clearwell Farm (8 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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