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| HER Number: | MDV135881 |
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| Name: | The Fosse Way to the south-west of Musbury |
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Summary
Earthworks visible on LiDAR imagery suggest that the course of the Roman road may have cut directly across the fields to the south-west of Musbury.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 271 944 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Musbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MUSBURY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD? (Roman - 43 AD (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 123 (Monograph). SDV24025.
It is likely that the Fosse Way started near Axmouth and that it is represented by most of the course of the present road to within a mile of Axminster.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Earthworks visible on LiDAR imagery suggest that the course of the Roman road may have cut directly across the fields to the south-west of Musbury.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 123. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #145347 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135880 | Part of: The Fosse Way in Devon (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 16 2026 2:06PM |
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