Monument record 547/1/4 - North Cheshire Ridge Roman Road - between Appleton & Stretton

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Summary

A section was cut through the North Cheshire Ridge Roman road at Stretton Church Hall. Here the width of the road was 14 m. There are ditches on either side of the road surface. The North Cheshire Ridge Roman Road has been traced for a length of over 12km. The alignment follows the crest of the outcrop of sandstone overlooking the Mersey valley to the north. It is made up of adjoining straight lengths of road to keep close the crest of the ridge. Unusually for Roman roads in Cheshire there were drainage ditches along each side of the road.

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Section through North Cheshire Ridge Roman road at Stretton Church Hall. Width of metalling was 14 m. (7). Aug 1971 - During pipelaying ditches & scattered fragments of stone layers were observed. In Dec 1971 a section across the road was cut, revealing the two edges of the Roman road, with their accompanying ditches. A further small trench, 64m to E detected the western edge of the road (1).

<1> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 1/10-11 1973 Hughes E M (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, Various, CBA Group 5 Archaeological Newsletter, 19/5-6 1972 Hughes E M (Newsletter). SCH547.

<3> Lymm & District Local History Society, Various, Lymm & District Local History Society - Newsletter, 56/ 1971 Hughes E M (Newsletter). SCH2040.

<4> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1970-Present, Britannia, 3/313 Wilson D R 1972 (Journal/Periodical). SCH445.

<5> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1970-Present, Britannia, 21/283-285 Jermy K E 1990 (Journal/Periodical). SCH445.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.544 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<7> Various, Cheshire History, 13/1984 Hughes E M (Journal/Periodical). SCH811.

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<1> SCH565 Journal/Periodical: County Historic Environment Record. 1973-1985. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. 1-10. 1/10-11 1973 Hughes E M.
<2> SCH547 Newsletter: Council for British Archaeology. Various. CBA Group 5 Archaeological Newsletter. 19/5-6 1972 Hughes E M.
<3> SCH2040 Newsletter: Lymm & District Local History Society. Various. Lymm & District Local History Society - Newsletter. 56/ 1971 Hughes E M.
<4> SCH445 Journal/Periodical: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1970-Present. Britannia. I-XXXIV. 3/313 Wilson D R 1972.
<5> SCH445 Journal/Periodical: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1970-Present. Britannia. I-XXXIV. 21/283-285 Jermy K E 1990.
<6> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.544.
<7> SCH811 Journal/Periodical: Various. Cheshire History. 13/1984 Hughes E M.

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 62 82 (point) Linear
Map sheet	SJ68SW
Civil Parish	STRETTON, WARRINGTON
Historic Township/Parish/County	STRETTON, GREAT BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2022 11:38AM