Monument record BSG 003 - Sectioned length of a Roman road.

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Summary

Sectioned length of road, 1750m long, last 400m to N uncertain alignment.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9232 5916 (205m by 1462m) Centred on
Map sheet TL95NW
Civil Parish BRADFIELD ST GEORGE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Length of road, 1750m long, last 400m to N uncertain alignment. Formerly thought to continue as RGH 016 to N though this now seen as Post Medieval enclosure road only. Possibly heading for Stanton Chare villa site. Section dug at TL 9233 5930, road 7m wide, ditched on each side (S1)(S2). Stream bed hardened in line with this to form a ford (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1974, 212.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1975, 311-313 (ill).
  • <S3> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL95NW15.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 19 2013 9:24AM

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