| Name: | King Street Roman Road - Wilderspool to Stretton section |
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| SMR Number: | 436/1/6 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ68SW |
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| Parish: | STRETTON, WARRINGTON |
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Summary
A section of Roman road was examined in a field opposite Stretton vicarage in 1974. The structure consisted of a layer of stones 15cm thick, laid on a subsoil of sandy marl above stiff clay. The surface was worn and irregular. A surface width of 8.4 metres was recorded.
King Street Roman road runs between Wilderspool and Middlewich and then onto Chesterton in Stafffordshire
Monument Types
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METALLED AREA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROAD (Road-major, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROAD TRANSPORT SITE (Road route, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related records
| 436/1/0 | Part of: King Street Roman Road - Margary Route 70a (Monument) |
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