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| HER Number: | MDV118723 |
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| Name: | Roman Road at Sandford Orleigh Farm |
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Summary
The course of the Roman road west of the Teign Bridge appears to have followed the course of the present road to Sandford Orleigh Farm. Beyond the farm the agger is visible in a small plantation on the west side of the road, just before reaching the Bovey Tracey - Newton Abbot road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 854 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Built, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 119-120 (Monograph). SDV24025.
The course of the Roman road west of the Teign Bridge appears to have followed the course of the present road to Sandford Orleigh Farm. Beyond the farm the agger is visible in a small plantation on the west side of the road, just before reaching the Bovey Tracey - Newton Abbot road. The agger can be seen in section where a pit cuts it, about 17 feet wide and 2 feet high, although the surface metalling has been robbed. The road may have forked here, the main route continuing through High Week and perhaps onto Totnes, the other turning east into Newton Abbot towards the coast.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 119-120. [Mapped feature: #3751 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2020 1:34PM |
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