Roman remains in South Yorkshire

[Greybeard]

I don't believe there is any evidence for a Roman fort at Wincobank. More likely to have been a British Iron Age hill fort.

 

There was certainly a Roman fort a Templeborough and it is quite possible that undiscovered mansios exist on forgotten or less important Roman roads. According to the Antonine Itinerary the main route south from Castleford was via Doncaster and Lincoln. Neither Templeborough or Chesterfield are mentioned in the Itineraries but it seems pretty certain there was a Roman road between although the distance is barely a day's march.

[hard2miss]

If your interested in Wincobank hill then check these guys n gals out.

 

http://www.wincobankhill.btik.com/

 

Friends of Wincobank hill, they have quite some knowledge of what's up there.

 

Don't get caught digging around up there or metal detecting though, its a protected archaeological site.

[BinHad]

Its a crying shame we did'nt learn from the romans how to build roads.

[hard2miss]

Its a crying shame we did'nt learn from the romans how to build roads.

We did, but it was hundreds of years later and ramains were all were had to go on

[Thorpist]

There is an earthworks in the woods between Scholes and Kimberworth which is the remains of a Roman fortification,you need to look hard to see it

[marshman]

I've heard the track that goes over the moor from Ringinglow (starts near the toll house) to Fox House referred to as a Roman road. Is it?

[libertarian]

I've heard the track that goes over the moor from Ringinglow (starts near the toll house) to Fox House referred to as a Roman road. Is it?

 

I believe (could be wrong) that it is late medieval in date and seem to remember there being a plaque to that effect up. I've always known it as 'the pack road'.

[max]

Wasn't the original Grenelli from Rome and he's stayed here.

[hitch_1980]

I believe (could be wrong) that it is late medieval in date and seem to remember there being a plaque to that effect up. I've always known it as 'the pack road'.

 

Thats what I have been told tooo

[crookesey]

I recall seeing the remains of a Roman bath under a building in lower Hackenthorpe, circa 50 years ago.