Roman Road, Cambridgeshire

Roman Road
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 526 520 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 12.4 hectares[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Roman Road is a 12.4 hectare linear biological Site of Special Scientific Interest stretching from south-east of Cambridge to north of Linton in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is also a Scheduled Monument,[3] and is maintained by Cambridgeshire County Council.[4]

This green lane has calcareous grassland, thick hedges and small copses, which provide a valuable habitat for invertebrates. There are grasses such as sheep’s-fescue and quaking-grass, while herbs include wild carrot and purple milk-vetch.[5]

The date of the road is uncertain, but archaeological excavation has confirmed that it is Roman, and probably constructed later than the first century. It was a local road connecting Cambridge to the Icknield Way.[6]

The road is a public footpath.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Roman Road". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Roman Road". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Worstead Street (Via Devana) near Cambridge. List entry Number: 1003263". Historic England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Roman Road" (PDF). Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Roman Road citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Malim, Tim. "Roman Road". Friends of the Roman Road and Fleam Dyke. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

Coordinates: 52°08′42″N 0°13′44″E / 52.145°N 0.229°E / 52.145; 0.229

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