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HER Number (PRN):00139
Name:Bridge remains W of Roden
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

  • BRIDGE? (Roman - 43 AD? to 410 AD?)

Summary

A possible bridge of probable Roman date.

Parish:Ercall Magna, Telford and Wrekin
Map Sheet:SJ51NE
Grid Reference:SJ 5678 1665

Related records

00066Related to: Roman Road from Wroxeter to Rutinium, Whitchurch and Chester (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA8030 - 2016 DBA of land at Roden Hall, Roden Lane, Roden, Telford by ULAS

Description

Remains of two adjacent wooden bridges. No further information. <1>

Possibly associated with the line of the Wroxeter to Rutinium, Whitchurch and Chester Roman Road (PRN 00066). <3>

The stream, a tributary of the River Roden has been canalised along this stretch, and possibly the bridge remains were found at the time of these alterations. No traces are now visible. <4>

Sources

[00]SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 00139.
[01]SSA573 - Index: Birmingham University. Print out.
[02]SSA673 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1977. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ51NE15 . Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ51NE15 .
[03]SSA29127 - Deskbased survey report: Henderson S. 2016. An archaeological desk-based assessment for land at Roden Hall, Roden Lane, Roden, Telford, Shropshire. ULAS Rep. p.8.
[04]SSA31554 - Site visit report: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. Various. NRHE: Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 ASP 25-APR-80.
Date Last Edited:Mar 10 2021 12:22PM