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Caer-went Roman Town is a Roman settlement located in Monmouthshire, Wales, which served as the civitas capital of the Silures tribe following the Roman conquest of Britain. Founded in the late first century AD, the town developed as an administrative and commercial centre, with evidence of stone buildings, a street grid, and defensive walls constructed during the second century. The site preserves substantial remains of its Romano-British occupation, including portions of the town wall and the layout of its internal structures, making it one of the most extensively preserved Roman towns in Wales. Caer-went was progressively abandoned during the fourth century as Roman authority declined, though some settlement activity may have continued into the post-Roman period.
Caer-went Roman Town is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM001. View the official record →
Caer-went Roman Town is a Roman settlement located in Monmouthshire, Wales, which served as the civitas capital of the Silures tribe following the Roman conquest of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM001.
Caer-went Roman Town dates from the roman period, and is classified as a town. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caer-went Roman Town 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 MM001.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Llanfihangel Rogiet (3.2 km), Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography (3.4 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (3.6 km).
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