Roman Rig, Rotherham

#6 among attractions in Rotherham

Archaeological site

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Facts and practical information

The Roman Rig is the name given to a series of earthworks in the north of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. They are believed to originally have formed a single Dyke running from near Wincobank in Sheffield to Mexborough. Its purpose and date of construction are unknown. Formerly thought to have been a Roman road, modern archaeologists think that it was built either in the 1st century AD by the Brigantian tribes as a defence against the Roman invasion of Britain, or after the 5th century to defend the kingdom of Elmet from the Angles. ()

Coordinates: 53°28'12"N, 1°19'55"W

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Rotherham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Roman Rig – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Stadium, Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham Town Hall, Wentworth Woodhouse.

3.2 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
New York Stadium, Rotherham
83 min walk • The New York Stadium is a football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Opened in July 2012, it is the home ground of Rotherham United.
2.9 miS
History museum, Museum
Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham
73 min walk • Clifton Park and Museum is a city park and municipal museum located in Clifton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Clifton Park Museum is located in Clifton House and is one of several publicly owned museums and visitor attractions administered by the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.
3 miS
City hall
Rotherham Town Hall, Rotherham
77 min walk • Rotherham Town Hall is a municipal building in The Crofts, off Moorgate Street in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
3 miW
Georgian architecture
Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
77 min walk • Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is currently owned by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
2.4 miN
Church
Wath Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne
61 min walk • Wath Hall is a former private residence and former municipal structure in Church Street, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, England. The hall, which was the headquarters of Wath upon Dearne Urban District Council Council, is a Grade II listed building.
2.9 miS
Church
Rotherham Minster, Rotherham
74 min walk • The Minster Church of All Saints or Rotherham Minster is the Anglican minster church of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The Minster is a prominent example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture and various architectural historians have rated it highly.
2.3 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Hoober Observatory, Rotherham
58 min walk • J A Jones Hoober Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in South Yorkshire, England near to the villages of Hoober and Wentworth, 4 miles North-northwest of Rotherham. It can be found about 300 metres east of Hoober Stand. The observatory is owned and operated by Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.
2.9 miS
Bridge
Rotherham Bridge, Rotherham
73 min walk • Rotherham Bridge crosses the River Don in central Rotherham, South Yorkshire. It is known for its bridge chapel, considered the best preserved in England.
1.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham
44 min walk • The South Yorkshire Transport Museum is a transport museum of South Yorkshire and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. It was formerly known as the Sheffield Bus Museum Founded in the 1960, STYM is located in Aldwarke in Rotherham.
2.4 miW
Tower
Hoober Stand, Rotherham
62 min walk • Hoober Stand is a 30-metre-high tower and Grade II* listed building on a ridge in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England.
2.1 miSE
Park
Thrybergh Country Park, Rotherham
55 min walk • Thrybergh Country Park is a reservoir and nature reserve in South Yorkshire. It is located between Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts on the outskirts of Rotherham and opened in 1983.

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Swinton (39 min walk)