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Caer y Tŵr is a Roman defensive structure located on Anglesey in north Wales. The site dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents one of the fortified positions established to maintain military control and defend against local resistance in this strategically important island region. The monument's physical remains indicate a tower or fortified enclosure that would have served defensive and possibly signalling functions within the broader network of Roman military installations across Wales. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Caer y Tŵr preserves evidence of Rome's military infrastructure in the conquest and subjugation of Wales during the first and second centuries AD.
Caer y Tŵr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN019. View the official record →
Caer y Tŵr is a Roman defensive structure located on Anglesey in north Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN019.
Caer y Tŵr dates from the roman period, and is classified as a tower. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caer y Tŵr 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 AN019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gogarth Bay round cairn (0.5 km), Holyhead Mountain Prehistoric Village (1 km), Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones (2.1 km).
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