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Multi-periodSite Name: Roman Ridge (Rotherham)Country: England County: Yorkshire (South) Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Rotherham
Map Ref: SK40499598
Latitude: 53.459021N Longitude: 1.39166W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Single lynchet ranging in height from 1.6m to 3.2m, probably exaggerated by plough headland. Beyond SK 398 925 the feature has been destroyed by housing although still visible in places.
Further details at Pastscape, also here, here and here.
Note: Prehistoric earthwork in Rotherham to be rescued from mountain bike damage
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