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Blaen-Cwmbach Camp is a Roman marching camp located in the upland terrain of mid-Wales. The site dates to the Roman campaigns of the first century AD, formed as a temporary military installation during the period of Roman advance and consolidation in Wales. The camp is defined by substantial earthwork defences typical of Roman temporary fortifications, with ditches and ramparts marking its rectangular perimeter. Its positioning in this remote landscape reflects the Roman military strategy for establishing supply routes and controlling the conquest of the Welsh interior during the first-century frontier operations.
Blaen-Cwmbach Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM258. View the official record →
Blaen-Cwmbach Camp is a Roman marching camp located in the upland terrain of mid-Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM258.
Blaen-Cwmbach Camp dates from the roman period, and is classified as a marching camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Blaen-Cwmbach Camp is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmafan copper works flue (5.7 km), Craig Ty-Isaf Camp (6.8 km), Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine (7 km).
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