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| HER Number: | MDV18487 |
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| Name: | Roman road at Portgate, Stowford |
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Summary
The hamlet of Portgate and the name Old Street Down probably indicate the course of the Roman road westwards from Okehampton to Cornwall.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 418 858 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stowford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOWFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NW/30
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Constructed, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 121 (Monograph). SDV24025.
Near Lewdown, the hamlet of Portgate and the name Old Street Down probably indicate the course of the Roman road westwards from Okehampton to Cornwall.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 121. [Mapped feature: #9062 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV18485 | Part of: Roman road westwards from Okehampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2020 2:43PM |
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