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Roman Road, Netherby To Bentpath

Roman Road (Roman)(Possible)

Site Name Roman Road, Netherby To Bentpath

Classification Roman Road (Roman)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Esk Valley; Broomholm

Canmore ID 101319

Site Number NY38SE 89

NGR NY 37 80

NGR Description NY c. 37 80 to NY c. 36 84

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Langholm
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

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Note (1981)

Roman Road, Netherby to Bentpath

No indubitable traces have so far been discovered of the Roman road which is said to have ascended the valley of the River Esk, linking the fort at Netherby (NY 396 716) with Broomholm (NY37NE 2), and possibly continuing as far north as Raeburnfoot fort (NY 251 990). Excavation has suggested that the short stretch of track which lies immediately NW of Broomholrn fort, and which was identified as Roman on the 1st edition OS &inch map, may in fact date to the 18th century. It may nevertheless be assumed that the course of the road, both here and in the narrow middle reaches of the Esk valley, would have lain on the left bank of the river.

RCAHMS 1981

(OS 6-inch map, Dumfriesshire, 1st ed, 1862, sheets xiv, Iii; DES 1960, 26; Margary 1973, 462)

Note (1997)

NY c. 37 80 – c. 36 84 NY38SE 89

Listed as part of possible Netherby - Broomholm - Raeburnfoot Roman road. See also NY37NE 132, NY37SE 12, NY38NW 68, NY38NE 53 and NY39SW 25. Also listed as part of possible Broomholm - Ewesdale - Ewes Doors Roman road, for which see also NY39NE 29.

RCAHMS 1997.

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