Monument record 1700/1/2 - Roman Road - Kidnall Hill (Chester to Wroxeter Route 6a)

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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.

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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 Turner R C, 1986, Edge - Notes on the Archaeological & Historic Landscapes, /3 (Unpublished Report).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)

  • <1> Book: Margary, I. D.. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain. /298.
  • <2> Unpublished Report: Turner R C. 1986. Edge - Notes on the Archaeological & Historic Landscapes. /3.

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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