Monument Number 1010754 |
| Hob Uid: 1010754 | |
Location :
Doncaster, Rotherham
Barnburgh, Marr, Hooton Roberts, Hooton Pagnell, Hampole, Brodsworth, High Melton, Hickleton
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SK5150012500 |
| Summary : Supposed Roman road. A possible Roman road connecting the Templeborough to Doncaster road (RR 710c), with the Roman Ridge (RR 28b) near Shelbrooke. An excavation in 1930 discovered a road resting on 17th century quarry material with no Roman evidence. The supposed section consists of a series of connecting lanes, trackways and stretches of modern roads. No substantive evidence. |
More information : A possible Roman road connecting the Templeborough to Doncaster road (RR 710c) near Conisbrough, with the Roman Ridge (RR 28b) near Shelbrooke.
A series of trenches were cut in April and August 1930. In the report Kitson Clarke (1) stated that the road so far examined rested on 17th century quarry material and bore no trace of Roman origin, but Whiting considered that the present road overlays an earlier road of unknown date, which could be Roman.
In 1950, Smedley refers to the road as `The Roman British Way' (2)
The major part of this route is represented by a series of connecting lanes, trackways and stretches of modern road. No evidence was seen to classify it as Roman. (3)
Section SE 494 067 to SE 500 105 marked as Supposed ROMAN OR BRITISH ROAD on OS 6" 1913-38. See Ordnance Survey Linear Archive File (4) |