Monument record 1700/1/2 - Roman Road - Kidnall Hill (Chester to Wroxeter Route 6a)
Please read our guidance about the use of Cheshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Watling Street. The road makes a detour around Kidnal Hill , but the Roman road is still there, though rather sunken and rough.
Watling Street is the name given to the roman road that links Chester with Wroxeter, and Caerleon. It is not to be confused with the Watling Street that runs from the SE coast through London then onto Verulamium ( St Albans) and (Viroconium) Wroxeter. The route of the road can be followed from Chester to its crossing point of the Dee at Aldford and then onto Malpas where it disappears from the landscape.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Watling Street. At Kidnal Hill the road makes a detour around the hill, but the Roman road is still there, though rather sunken and rough (1). Over Kidnal Hill the road can be seen as an attractive green lane and is deeply rock cut in parts as it passes through a later quarry (2).
<1> Margary, I. D., 1973, Roman Roads in Britain, /298 (Book). SCH2903.
<2> Turner R C, 1986, Edge - Notes on the Archaeological & Historic Landscapes, /3 (Unpublished Report). SCH1099.
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
External Links (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SJ 478 490 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ44NE |
| Civil Parish | EDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Civil Parish | OVERTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | EDGE, MALPAS, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 12 2012 1:31PM