Roman Road, Cambridgeshire

Site of Special Scientific Interest in England

Roman Road
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Location	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 526 520^[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	12.4 hectares^[1]
Notification	1984^[1]
Location map	Magic Map

The Roman Road in Cambridgeshire, also known as Worsted Street Roman Road,^[2] is a 12.4-hectare (31-acre) linear biological Site of Special Scientific Interest stretching from south-east of Cambridge to north of Linton.^[1]^[3] It is also a Scheduled Monument,^[4] and is maintained by Cambridgeshire County Council.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[2]

The road is a public footpath^[5] and part of the E2 European long distance path.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Roman Road". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b Malim, Tim (11 April 2012). "Roman Road". Friends of the Roman Road and Fleam Dyke. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ "Map of Roman Road". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ "Worstead Street (Via Devana) near Cambridge. List entry Number: 1003263". Historic England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Roman Road" (PDF). Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ "Roman Road citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.