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Monument Number 1574374
Hob Uid: 1574374
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Blindcrake
Grid Ref : NY1341834172
Summary : A section of the Egremont to Carlisle Roman road is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on historic air photos. The recent air photos suggest that some low earthworks may survive.
More information : A section of the Egremont to Carlisle Roman road is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on historic air photos at NY1342 3417. This section is visible to the north of the A595 road where the latter diverts slightly from the course of the Roman route (see UID1325580). This section is 330m long and consists of a broad agger or bank and slight traces of roadside ditches. The recent air photos suggest that some low earthworks may survive. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : NMR OS/68186 426 09-JUN-1968
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Next Perspectives PGA Imagery NY1334 14-AUG-2008
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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Road, Ditch
Evidence : Cropmark, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 10864
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 13 SW 51
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2013-01-25
End Date : 2013-11-30

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1574374