Ackling Dyke

Ackling Dyke is a Roman road in England running 22 miles from Old Sarum (Roman name Sorviodunum) to Badbury Rings (Roman name Vindocladia) [1]. The agger (road embankment) measures up to 50 feet wide and 6 feet high [2]. It provided a rapid transit route for soldiers across Cranborne Chase [3].

TypeRoad/avenue/trackway
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.9390° N, 1.9844° W

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