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| HER Number: | MDV14186 |
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| Name: | Roman Road on Kilmington Hill |
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Summary
The line of the Roman road between Axminster and Honiton deviated from the modern A35 at Kilmington, following the lane up Kilmington Hill to Shute Hill. This section of the lane is marked as a Roman Road on modern mapping and as showing 'traces of paving' on the first and section editions of the Ordance Survey Map. A well-constructed metalled road surface was recorded during an archaeological trench evaluation in 2013 which corresponds with the line of the Roman road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 263 985 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kilmington |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KILMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/34
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
Davidson, J. B., 1833, British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster, 54 (Monograph). SDV131303.
Pulman, G. P. R., 1865, The Book of the Axe, 65 (Monograph). SDV124122.
The Roman Road from Axminster to Honiton took much the same line as the later turnpike over Shute Hill. Its course through the Yarty Valley is not known.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Section of lane marked as having 'Traces of Paving'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Marked as having 'Traces of Paving'.
Grundy, G. B., 1937, Ancient Highways, 257-90 (Article in Serial). SDV124131.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV320771.
'Roman Road' shown on OS 1:10560 (1963) map running southeast through Kilmington Parish from NGR SY25409878 to the south of Yarty Bridge at SY28159795.
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 114-115 (Monograph). SDV24025.
Chapman, G. M., 1983, Untitled Source, 23-4 (Monograph). SDV124181.
Weddell, P. J., 1989, A35 Axminster bypass proposals for archaeological recording (Report - Watching Brief). SDV124135.
Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/TG, 11-13 (Aerial Photograph). SDV124136.
Pears, B. + Hughes, S., 2013, Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation (Report - Evaluation). SDV355706.
An archaeological trench evaluation, carried out on land north of Woodlands, comprised the machine excavation of two trenches totalling 28 metres in length, positioned to target the route of the Axminster to Honiton Roman road and adjacent area.
A partially exposed and well-constructed metalled road surface was recorded that corresponded with the route of the Roman road, but was undated. A small parallel ditch recorded to the south of the road was also undated.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Marked as Roman Road (Course of).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV124122 | Monograph: Pulman, G. P. R.. 1865. The Book of the Axe. The Book of the Axe. Unknown. 65. |
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| SDV124131 | Article in Serial: Grundy, G. B.. 1937. Ancient Highways. Archaeological Journal. 94. 257-90. |
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| SDV124135 | Report - Watching Brief: Weddell, P. J.. 1989. A35 Axminster bypass proposals for archaeological recording. Exeter Archaeology Report. 89.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV124136 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/TG. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 11-13. |
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| SDV124181 | Monograph: Chapman, G. M.. 1983. Dalwood: A Short History of an East Devon Village. Paperback Volume. 23-4. |
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| SDV131303 | Monograph: Davidson, J. B.. 1833. British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster. British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster. Unknown. 54. |
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| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 114-115. |
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| SDV320771 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #135975 ] |
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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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| SDV355706 | Report - Evaluation: Pears, B. + Hughes, S.. 2013. Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD822/2/0. Digital + A4. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118468 | Part of: Roman Road from Axminster to Honiton (Monument) |
| MDV105775 | Related to: Ditch, west of Shuteleigh, Kilmington (Monument) |
| MDV132464 | Related to: Roman Road at Marcella House, Kilmington (Monument) |
| MDV14187 | Related to: Roman Road on Shute Hill, Kilmington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV838 - A35 Axminster bypass proposals for archaeological recording
- EDV6359 - Archaeological Trench Evaluation on Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington (Ref: ACD822)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2022 5:38PM |
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