Monument record 436/1/17 - King Street Roman Road - Abbeyfields Sandbach

<1> York, A, 2010, I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found: Discovering Fogotten Sections of Roman Roads in Cheshire, p.91-93 (HH1-5) (Book). SCH7188.

Stones visible on the surface after ploughing indicate the line of the Roman road. Very little now remains (HH1 and HH3): but the site further into Abbeyfields provided a very complete picture (HH4 and HH5). Excavation revealed compacted stones at a depth of c.0.7m and the width of the road appeared to be c.8m. The remains of the road were better preserved in the western section, possibly due to cultivation practices in the field. The road had a very steep camber, possibly due to subsidence. Two contiguous fragments of medieval pottery were recovered from the road surface.

<2> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R 30/07/2013 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Possibly an alternative option for the course Margary Route 70a (King Street); connecting with the road reported by Thompson Watkin near Lawton Heath (see CHER 436/1/10).

<3> Margary, I. D., 1973, Roman Roads in Britain, p.302-3 (Book). SCH2903.