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Caerau Roman Site is a Roman fort located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive network established during the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort dates to the early Roman period and was strategically positioned to control the local landscape and facilitate military operations in this region of Wales. The site preserves earthwork remains that indicate its original fortification design, though substantial excavation and investigation would be required to fully establish the chronology and functional details of the installation. The fort represents an important component of Roman military infrastructure in the frontier zone of Roman Wales.
Caerau Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR148. View the official record →
Caerau Roman Site is a Roman fort located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive network established during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR148.
Caerau Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caerau Roman Site 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 BR148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerau Castle Mound (0.1 km), Fforest Castle Mound (1.9 km), Tynewydd Roman road (2 km).
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