Monument Number 1230775 |
Hob Uid: 1230775 | |
Location : West Berkshire Burghfield
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Grid Ref : SU6848070040 |
Summary : A possible Roman road flanked by possible field systems and/or settlements is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The side ditches of the road are visible extending in a north easterly direction for 950m. It may be part of the Roman road from Silchester to Verulamium. The settlements/field systems are defined by a series of ditches, sometimes double ditches, which are parallel and perpendicular to the road. There are three concentrations of ditch systems which appear to form fragments of a larger system of conjoined enclosures. These features have been destroyed by gravel extraction. |
More information : A possible Roman road flanked by possible field systems and/or settlements is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The side ditches of the road are visible extending in a north easterly direction for 950m between SU 6848 7004 and SU 6888 7090. It may be part of the Roman road from Silchester to Verulanium. The settlements/field systems are defined by a series of ditches, sometimes double ditches, which are parallel and perpendicular to the road. There are three concentrations of ditch systems which appear to form fragments of a larger system of conjoined enclosures. These three areas are centred at SU 6857 7038, SU 6884 7052 and SU 6860 7078. The area has been quarried away for gravel and so all features have been destroyed. (Morph No.s TG.321.1-4)
This description is based on data from a MORPH2 database. (1)
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