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This map is showing 'Roman Implied, Roman Actual named locations ' of type 'Roman City, Roman Town, Roman Villa, Roman Major Fort, Roman Watch Tower, Roman Port, Roman Bloomery' centered on Small Dole in West Sussex.
Map Logic
This map shows Roman roads shown in black derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman Roads in Britain' published in 1955. These maps are plotted as accurately as is possible from the books. There are problems with mapping 50 years later as there have been significant road and town changes which have hidden some of the original places mentioned in the texts.

The red roads are derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman ways in the Weald' published in 1948.

Major Roman locations are shown as icons, please click the icon for the modern location and its Roman name.

This map shows the Roman Road course described by Ivan D Margary as 140 which goes from Barcombe Mills - Hardham(Barcombe Mills - Hardham).
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Roman Town
Roman Villa
Roman Major Fort
Roman Watch Tower
Roman Bloomery

140 - Barcombe Mills to Hardham
(Barcombe Mills to Hardham)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 140 starting near Lewes in East Sussex ending near Pulborough in West Sussex ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Lewes  East Sussex
Barcombe  East Sussex
Lewes  East Sussex
Hassocks  East Sussex
Ditchling  East Sussex
Keymer  West Sussex
Hassocks  West Sussex
Hurstpierpoint  West Sussex
Hassocks  West Sussex
Henfield  West Sussex
Steyning  West Sussex
Pulborough  West Sussex
Current translation for Lewes
  lewes derived from hloew eas - shelter, protection, covering, refuge by the river
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Aqua(Norfolk)
Laes(Norfolk)
Laquis(Norfolk)
Laues(Norfolk)
Lawes(Norfolk)
Leuis(Norfolk)
Lewes(Suffolk)
Lewes(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Barcombe
  bar derived from bær - beer or a place where barley was grown
  combe derived from comb - A low place enclosed with hills, a valley
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Bercham(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Lewes
  lewes derived from hloew eas - shelter, protection, covering, refuge by the river
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Aqua(Norfolk)
Laes(Norfolk)
Laquis(Norfolk)
Laues(Norfolk)
Lawes(Norfolk)
Leuis(Norfolk)
Lewes(Suffolk)
Lewes(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hassocks
  hassocks derived from hassuc - coarse grass, a place where such grass grows
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Ditchling
  ditch derived from dic - a dyke, a mound or bank
  ling derived from el ænge - people of a troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Dicelinges(Sussex)
Diceninges(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Keymer
  key derived from cai - wharf
  mer derived from mære - sea or lake (large body of water)
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Names found:Chemele(Sussex)
Chemere(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hassocks
  hassocks derived from hassuc - coarse grass, a place where such grass grows
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hurstpierpoint
  hurst derived from hyrst - A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday
  pier derived from pere - pear
  point derived from pynca - a point
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Herst(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hassocks
  hassocks derived from hassuc - coarse grass, a place where such grass grows
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Henfield
  hen derived from hen - old
  field derived from feld - a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Hamfelde(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Steyning
  steyn derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
  ing derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Staninges(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Pulborough
  pul derived from pull - a pool
  borough derived from burh - from Roman Burgus a roman signalling place or one of Alfred the Great's fortifications
Found in Domesday 1086AD
Name found:Poleberge(Sussex)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
 
Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name
Roman Major Fort
Anderida Roman Major Fort Sussex Modern name is Pevensey
Roman Major Fort
Anderitum Roman Major Fort Sussex Modern name is Pevensey
Roman Villa
Bath house Roman Villa Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Castle Shaw Roman Watch Tower Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Castleham Roman Watch Tower Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Iping Roman Station Roman Watch Tower Sussex Modern name is Iping
Roman Town
Noviomagus Regnorum Roman Town  Modern name is Chichester
Roman Watch Tower
Old Castle Roman Watch Tower Sussex 
Roman Watch Tower
Owls Castle Roman Watch Tower Kent 
Roman Major Fort
Portus Adurni Roman Major Fort Hampshire Modern name is Portchester
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Beauport Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bodiam 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bodiam 2 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Broadfield Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Brook House / Oxley Wood 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Burnthouse Wood, Ludley Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bynes Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Church Farm Field Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Cow Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Crowhurst Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Footlands Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Frankham, Mark Cross Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Front Wood, Bevingford 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Furnace Gill Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Garden Hill Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Glossams Place Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Great Cansiron (Blacklands) Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Great Warren Field Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Hempstead Wood 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Holbeanwood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Howbourne Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Kitchenham Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Knowle Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Limney Farm 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Farningham Farm 1 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Farningham Farm 2 Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Little Furnace Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Magreed Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Markly Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Newnham Park, Chillies Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Oaklands Park Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Oldlands Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Petley Wood Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Pounsley Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Ridge Hill Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Standen Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Upper Wilting Farm Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Walesbeech Roman Bloomery  
Roman Bloomery
Roman Bloomery Bardown Roman Bloomery Sussex 


External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
Open Domesday Book - The first free online copy of the Domesday Book
The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
The "Kent A" cadastre - page 5 - Peterson 2002
Archaeologia Cantiana Online
Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
VillageNet the reference guide to villages in Kent & Sussex
Global warming Flood Maps
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars 55BC(Books 4 & 5)
Wikipedia - Caesar's invasions of Britain
Wikipedia - Portus Istus
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Bill Thayers)
Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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