Monument record SUF 098 - Line of Roman road running from Chelmsford to Ixworth

Part of length of Roman road between Long Melford and Pakenham (Margary 33a)(S1). Between cited grid references, continues N as Little Whelnetham 005.
Crosses woodland and fields from TL 8932 8804 to TL 8927 5749 then follows line of existing A134 for most of length to TL 8899 5454. Line S of this point unknown but probably traverses or adjoins `The Warbanks' (Lawshall 004 and Cockfield 001) & may relate to ERom site Alpheton 006. Presumably eventually links to settlement at Long Melford.

A geophysical survey comprising both a magnetometer and earth resistance survey was successful in showing traces of the Roman road- side ditches, and a possibility that the high resistance area between the ditch lines might have been the result of compaction of lower soil levels due to the metalled agger of the road. The field in questions has been plough for many years, and it seems likely that traces of the metalled surface of the road will have been lost over time, leaving only a slight raise in ground height, detachable to the south on Lidar., no trace of human occupation could be seen on either the magnetometer or earth resistance plots (S2).