Stane Street, Eartham to Bignor

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A stretch of Roman road once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in West Sussex. It is the only stretch of Roman road the Albion Guide lists in the county. It sits within the South Downs National Park. Amberley Station is 5.5 km away to the east.

Full name: Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrows

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