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| HER Number: | MDV18576 |
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| Name: | Roman Road at Boshill Cross, Axmouth |
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Summary
The course of the Roman road from Charmouth to Exeter descends Boshill to cross the Fosse Way at Boshill Cross and the River Axe by Colyford.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 263 926 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/64
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Constructed, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 116 (Monograph). SDV24025.
The course of the Roman road from Charmouth to Exeter descends Boshill to cross the Fosse Way at Boshill Cross and the River Axe by Colyford.
Maxfield, V. A., 1986, Devon and the End of the Fosse Frontier, 1-8 (Article in Serial). SDV118209.
Purpose and extent of the Fosse Way discussed.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1990, Historic Landscape Assessment of Higher Bruckland Possible Reservoir Site and Six Reservoir Service Areas in the Axe Valley, 3; Figure 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV351551.
It has been postulated that the A3052 from Dorchester represents the Roman coastal road from the east, although this is unproven.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1463 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Roman road from Charmouth to Exeter (Southern route). Road is a ridgeway at this point until descends Boshill to cross Fosse Way at Boshill Cross and River Axe by Colyford. Much of course is short straight lengths.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Boshill Cross marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV118209 | Article in Serial: Maxfield, V. A.. 1986. Devon and the End of the Fosse Frontier. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 44. Paperback Volume. 1-8. |
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| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 116. |
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| SDV351551 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1990. Historic Landscape Assessment of Higher Bruckland Possible Reservoir Site and Six Reservoir Service Areas in the Axe Valley. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 90.16. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3; Figure 6. |
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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. 1463. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #9124 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV115594 | Part of: Roman road from Charmouth (Dorset) to Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 22 2020 2:50PM |
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