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| HER Number: | MDV124645 |
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| Name: | Roman Road from Exeter to Cullompton |
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Summary
Possible route of the Roman Road from Exeter's East Gate to the Roman fort on St Andrew's Hill in Cullompton. Sections of the road are visible as earthworks on LiDAR, other appear to be sections are preserved in field boundaries and extant roads. However, some sections are conjectural.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 971 999 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99NE |
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| Admin Area | Exeter UAD |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradninch |
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| Civil Parish | Broadclyst |
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| Civil Parish | Cullompton |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| Civil Parish | Poltimore |
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| Civil Parish | Silverton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULLOMPTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PINHOE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | POLTIMORE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SILVERTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADNINCH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.
Sections of the line of the possible Roman road from Exeter to Cullompton are visible as linear earthworks.
Horner, B., 2019, Roman Road from Exeter to Cullompton (Interpretation). SDV362758.
Possible route of the Roman Road from Exeter's East Gate to the Roman fort on St Andrew's Hill in Cullompton. Sections of the road are visible as earthworks on LiDAR, other sections are preserved in field boundaries and extant roads. However, some (joining) sections are conjectural.
Greaney, S., 2023, Uncovering the Pre-Parkland History of Killerton Estate, Broadclyst, 3 (Article in Serial). SDV366336.
Two trenches were opened to investigate the line of the Roman Exeter to Cullopmton road and an associated settlement known as Cross Tenement. Historical documents record that the road was diverted, and settlement cleared, in 1777.
No features or finds associated with the road were recorded.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348634 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital. |
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| SDV362758 | Interpretation: Horner, B.. 2019. Roman Road from Exeter to Cullompton. Not Applicable. |
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| SDV366336 | Article in Serial: Greaney, S.. 2023. Uncovering the Pre-Parkland History of Killerton Estate, Broadclyst. Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 146. A4 Stapled. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV125780 | Parent of: Roman Road to northeast of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV133812 | Related to: Roman road in Cullompton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2025 9:26AM |
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