Monument record 522/1/1 - Possible section of Roman road at Lymm

<1> Chester Courant, 1878-1990, The Cheshire Sheaf, Vol. 5 (1970) p. 29-30 [226] (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3105.

A possible section of a Roman road found at Lymm in 1969. The apparent remains of a road were found approximately ten inches below the surface at one edge of a field. Composed of gravel, pebbles It was composed of sandstone chippings mixed with sand with a thin discontinuous black layer near the base. A small piece of coarse pottery of indeterminate age was found below the surface of the deposit. The road was twenty-four feet wide and an average of eleven inches thick. Suggested as being on a road line from Wilderspool to Dunham. Starting at Wilderspool, east along Grappenhall Lane, Stockton lane, Weaste Lane, crossing under the M6 and across the field where excavation was carried out. Continues further east to join Eagle Brow, past Lymm Cross, along Pepper Street, Sutch Lane, crossing the Bridgwater Canal, along Stage Lane and back across the canal to Warrington Lane. Turning north-east at Agden to cross the River Bollin at Bollington Mill, along a path through Dunham Park to join the Manchester to Northwich road.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68 NE 14 (Index). SCH2487.

SJ 666 867. A possible roman road has been traced by between Wilderspool and Altrincham and a gravel road, approximately 25 feet wide, and running east-west, has been excavated. [D.S. 08/10/1969]

There is no surface indication of a road crossing the field at the above siting. [MHB 28/12/1971]

<3> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1970-Present, Britannia, 3/314 Wilson D R 1972 (Journal/Periodical). SCH445.

Roman Road, 3km west-south-west of Lymm (SJ666 867); a road surface c.7.3m wide was exposed on the postulated line of a Roman Road from Wilderspool to Manchester.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/233 Petch D F 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

Lymm. SJ666 867. Roman road sectioned, 1969

<5> National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, 1993, Greater Manchester Western & Northern Relief Road - M56-M62 Archaeological Assessment Report, R2033/196 (Client Report). SCH1269.

Metalled Road found in field edge, 24 ft wide, c.11" thick, indeterminate pottery found under it. Suggested as running from Wilderspool to Dunham, with Weaste lane forming part of route