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| HER Number: | MDV18554 |
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| Name: | Roman Road at Sidford |
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Summary
The Roman road from Charmouth to Exeter is thought to have largely followed the A3052, passing through Sidford.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 133 900 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SW/56
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 116-117 (Monograph). SDV24025.
A Roman road is thought to have run westward near the coast from Charmouth via Timber Hill, Lyme Regis, Colyford, Newton Poppleford and Clyst St Mary to Exeter. The route after Lyme Regis is largely that followed by the A3052.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2443 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Roman road from Charmouth to Exeter.
SMR.
West, A., 2007, Archaeological Watching Brief, Undertaken as a Condition of Planning Permission (ref.06/1760/FUL, EDDC) for Construction of Houses at Sidford Service Station (Report - Watching Brief). SDV338453.
No evidence for pre-modern archaeology was found during a watching brief undertaken on the site of Sidford Service Station prior to the construction of houses on the site. The site is located on Sidford High Street, on the line of a probable Roman road.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 116-117. |
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| SDV338453 | Report - Watching Brief: West, A.. 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief, Undertaken as a Condition of Planning Permission (ref.06/1760/FUL, EDDC) for Construction of Houses at Sidford Service Station. Exeter Archaeology Historic Environment Record Entry. 6038. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #9110 Equal to MDV125622 and MDV115594, Roman Roads., ] |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2443. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV115594 | Part of: Roman road from Charmouth (Dorset) to Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4216 - Watching Brief at Sidford Service Station
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 29 2023 4:05PM |
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