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| HER Number: | MDV63907 |
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| Name: | Roman and medieval road in the parish of Stowford |
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Summary
The old A30 is thought to be on the approximate line of the Roman road, and the main medieval route into Cornwall is likely to have even more closely mirrored the A30. In places the three main phases of this road, Roman, medieval and post-medieval, are likely to have been contiguous.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 410 855 |
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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/30/1/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Constructed, Roman to Late Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Turton, S. D., 1996, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Roadford Pump Storage, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV20550.
The old A30 is thought to be on the approximate line of the Roman road, and the main medieval route into Cornwall is likely to have even more closely mirrored the A30. In places the three main phases of this road, Roman, medieval and post-medieval, are likely to have been contiguous.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20550 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1996. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Roadford Pump Storage. Exeter Archaeology Report. 96.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. [Mapped feature: #41079 ] |
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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 2:47PM |
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