Monument record MDO21922 - Land Adjacent to Barnaby Mead, Gillingham; Possible Roman Trackway

Evidence for a possible Roman road was discovered during an archaeological field evaluation by means of trench excavation of land adjacent to Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, during July 2001. A well-constructed trackway, partly visible as an earthwork, was recorded in the central area of the site. This may be of Roman date.

Evidence for a possible Roman road was discovered during an archaeological field evaluation by means of trench excavation of land adjacent to Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, during July 2001.

'A well-constructed trackway, partly visible as an earthwork, was recorded in the central area of the site. This may be of Roman date.' [1][2]

<1> Valentin, J, 2003, Gillingham, Barnaby Mead; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO11438.

<1> Valentin, J, 2003, Gillingham, Le Neubourg Way; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO11441.

<2> Valentin, J, 2001, A Proposed Development of Land Adjacent to Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO126.

<2> Valentin, J, 2001, Results of an archaeological trench evaluation on land adjacent to Plank House, Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO11440.

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