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[[Image:Wade's Causeway.jpg|thumb|Wade's Causeway on Wheeldale Moor, looking south]] |
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'''Wade's Causeway''' is the name |
'''Wade's Causeway''' is the name applied to an ancient road in the [[North Yorkshire Moors]], North Yorkshire [[England]]. It ran from [[Amotherby]] near [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]] to [[Whitby]] passing roughly northward from Malton via [[Stape]] and crossing the [[River Esk, North Yorkshire|River Esk]] at [[Grosmont, North Yorkshire|Grosmont]], beyond which the route eastwards to Whitby is uncertain. It is thought to have connected the Roman camp at [[Cawthorne Camp]] with the garrisson at [[Lease Rigg]]. The road may be of [[medieval]] construction.<ref>{{citation| url = http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1012169| title= WADES CAUSEWAY| work = www.pastscape.org.uk| publisher = English Heritage}}</ref> Part of the route, thought to be a [[Roman road]] on [[Wheeldale Moor]], is well preserved, and has been excavated.<ref name="et"> |
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The name 'Wade's Causeway' is applied to the road, which ran from [[Amotherby]] near [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]] to [[Whitby]]; passing roughly northward from Malton via [[Stape]] and crossing the [[River Esk, North Yorkshire|River Esk]] at [[Grosmont, North Yorkshire|Grosmont]], beyond which the route eastwards to Whitby is uncertain. It is thought to have connected the Roman camp at [[Cawthorne Camp]] with the garrisson at [[Lease Rigg]]. The road may be of [[medieval]] construction.<ref name="et"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:47, 11 September 2012
Wade's Causeway is the name applied to an ancient road in the North Yorkshire Moors, North Yorkshire England. It ran from Amotherby near Malton to Whitby passing roughly northward from Malton via Stape and crossing the River Esk at Grosmont, beyond which the route eastwards to Whitby is uncertain. It is thought to have connected the Roman camp at Cawthorne Camp with the garrisson at Lease Rigg. The road may be of medieval construction.[1] Part of the route, thought to be a Roman road on Wheeldale Moor, is well preserved, and has been excavated.<ref name="et">
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See also
References
- ^ "WADES CAUSEWAY", www.pastscape.org.uk, English Heritage
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