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Monument Number 1047906
Hob Uid: 1047906
Location : Wirral Cheshire West and Chester Ledsham, Mollington, Capenhurst Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SJ4040066600
Summary : Roman road running from Chester to the Wirral. Largely conjectural but several sub-surface sections confirm road and hedgerows follow the alignment.
More information : Roman Road RR 670. Chester to The Wirral (Raby) A road ran north-westward from Chester up the spine of the Wirral. At first, the main Hoylake road may generally represent it as far as Mollington and also lanes and footpaths past Capenhurst to Ledsham. At this point the course becomes certain for it is followed by minor roads and lanes for three miles to Street Hey, east of Willaston. at one point by The Oaks, Ledsham, a bank and line of old trees mark it across a field to rejoin the lane beyond. North of Street Hey it is followed by hedgerows to Rabyhouse Farm, where a lane continues it for a further half a mile but then becoming lost. recent work has confirmed the road by sections examined near Street Hey where cobbled metalling was laid on a layer of sand. The road has been traced for a further mile, on the east side of Hargrave Lane where it was sectioned. It may well be associated with the remains of a timber bridge between Monks' Ferry and Bidston (SJ 38 NW 3). (1) See Ordnance Survey Linear Archive File for further details. (2) T

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Source details : Ordnance Survey Map of Roman Britain 3rd Edition
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Source details : Jermy K E.
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Linear Archive File RR 670 in NMRC
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Road
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Road Number
External Cross Reference Number : RR 670
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : LINEAR 501
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1934-01-01
End Date : 1934-12-31

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1962-01-01
End Date : 1962-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1964-01-01
End Date : 1964-12-31

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1965-01-01
End Date : 1965-12-31

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1987-01-01
End Date : 1987-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1047906