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HER Number: | MDV122173 |
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Name: | Roman Road between Dark Lane and Denscombe Mill, Clayhanger |
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Summary
The section of the Bampton-Clayhanger parish boundary between Dark Lane and Denscombe Mill passes through the centre of the Roman fort above Cudmore Farm. Now followed by field boundaries and tracks/lanes it is possibly on the the line of a former Roman road.
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 008 226 |
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Map Sheet: | ST02SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bampton |
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Civil Parish | Clayhanger |
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Civil Parish | Hockworthy |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAYHANGER |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HOCKWORTHY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
- PARISH BOUNDARY (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Part of the historic parish boundary between Clayhanger and Bampton runs north-west from Dark Lane and then turns north across the stream, passing through the centre of the Roman fort above Cudmore Farm and continuing north to Denscombe Mill. Followed by tracks and field boundaries.
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 23 (Monograph). SDV24025.
Parish boundaries are often Saxon in origin and where on the line of a Roman road they probably indicate that the agger was still extant at that time, providing a useful boundary bank.
Horner, B., 2018, Roman Road between Denscombe Mill and Dark Lane (Personal Comment). SDV361441.
The parish boundary between Dark Lane and Denscombe Mill passes through the centre of the Roman fort above Cudmore Farm. Now followed by field boundaries and tracks/lanes it is possibly on the line of a former Roman road.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 23. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV361441 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2018. Roman Road between Denscombe Mill and Dark Lane. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
MDV42120 | Related to: Roman Fort at Cudmore Farm, Bampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2018 3:36PM |
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