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Description of Wheeldale Roman Road English Heritage


The Wheeldale Roman Road is an enigmatic mile-long stretch of ancient road surrounded by wild and beautiful moorland, situated near both Goathland and Whitby. Although the exact origins of the road are unclear, it is widely believed to be of Roman origin, although it could date from a later or earlier period.

79ウィ―デイル・ムーアのローマ街道(Roman Road at Wheeldale Moor)


A quick look at the Wheeldale 'Roman' road in North Yorkshire. I say 'Roman' because recent research thinks it may not be Roman at all.It is believed that.

Ancient standing stone on the side of Wheeldale Roman Road on the North York Moors, Yorkshire


Significance of Wheeldale Roman Road The significance of the Wheeldale monument is open to debate, depending on whether it is indeed a Roman road, or is of earlier or later origin. Aerial view of the Wheeldale monument, looking south Roman

Wheeldale Roman road, North Yorkshire, c1980c2017. Artist Historic England Staff Photographer


Wheeldale Roman Road 4 15 reviews #5 of 10 things to do in Goathland Historic Walking AreasScenic Walking Areas Write a review About Wheeldale is an enigmatic mile-long stretch of ancient road amid wild and beautiful moorland. The road is probably Roman but possibly later or earlier, and still has its hard core and drainage ditches.

Wheeldale Roman Road


Directions to Wheeldale Roman Road. Road Access. V. South of Goathland; West of A169; 7 miles South of Whitby SAT NAV. V. Postcode : YO22 5AP. Latitude : 54.366301 . Longtitude : -0.762467. Bus Access. V. Yorkshire Coastliner service 840 to Goathland then 4 miles walk. Alternatively alight at Ellerbeck bridge and walk 2 1⁄2 miles over Howl Moor

Wheeldale Moor Roman road, near Goatland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Looking north north


SE8097/01 The Wheeldale Roman Road This walk starts and finishes on what might be the best preserved piece of Roman road in northern Europe. For the first mile of the walk, you will be on (or beside) what is probably the foundations of a Roman road, joining the Cawthorne Roman Camp and the fort at Lease Rigg (near Grosmont).

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Wheeldale Roman road, North Yorkshire - Countryfile.com Follow in the footsteps of legionaries on a 2,000-year-old road

Wheeldale Roman Road (Goathland) All You Need to Know


Try this 3.3-mile circular trail near Whitby, North Yorkshire. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 28 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.

Wheeldale Roman Road English Heritage Roman roads, North york moors, Scenery


Wheeldale Roman Road History Research Description Significance Research Sources Research on Wheeldale Roman Road Research questions hinge around two key issues, the date of the monument and its function.

North End of Wheeldale Roman Road


Sources for Wheeldale Roman Road The classic study of the possible road, including profiles across the line of the monument on Wheeldale Moor, photographs and a description, is RH Hayes and JG Rutter's Wade's Causeway: A Roman Road in North-East Yorkshire, Scarborough and District Archaeological Society Research Report 4 (Scarborough, 1964).

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Wade's Causeway is a sinuous, linear structure of human construction located in the North York Moors national park in North Yorkshire, England.Its origins, age, purpose and extent are subject to ongoing research and debate and have not been reliably established. The name may be used to refer specifically to scheduled ancient monument number 1004876, a length of stone course just over 1 mile (1.

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A mile-long stretch of enigmatic ancient road - probably Roman but possibly later or earlier - amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches.. Wheeldale Roman Road STAPE. Visit website. Features. Opening times. Open all year; Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours; Also in the area.

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Passing over Wheeldale Moor, it is known too as 'Goathland Roman Road' and 'Wheeldale Roman Road'. The causeway on Wheeldale Moor is a scheduled ancient monument by the name 'Goathland Roman Road': [1] this is a length of stone course just over a mile long.

Wheeldale Moor Roman road, near Goatland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Looking north north


Wheeldale Roman Road, North York Moors When the Romans began their conquest of Celtic Britain in 43 AD, they found a haphazard collection of roads and paths, most connecting local fields and hamlets, but also some longer distance trade routes (e.g. along the North Downs in Kent, and the Icknield Way along the Chilterns into Norfolk).

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Wheeldale Roman Road History Description Description Significance Research Sources Description of Wheeldale Roman Road The surviving section of the Wheeldale monument (at National Grid Reference SE 805975) extends for about 1¼ miles of irregular surface.

Roman road over Wheeldale Moor in North Yorkshire, England. News Photo Getty Images


Wheeldale Roman Road, nr Stape, North Yorkshire Photograph taken 01 March 2003 © Historic England Archive Photo Library ref: K030284 This is stretch of road runs along Wheeldale Moor. It runs from an escarpment north of Pickering and passes by the Roman sites at Cawthorn and Lease Rigg. It was originally excavated between 1912 and 1920.