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Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill is a Roman enclosure situated on high ground in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG081. The site occupies bedrock formed during the Silurian period, comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age. This geology would have produced hard, stable ground suitable for military occupation, though the rocky terrain presented challenges for construction and water management.
The enclosure represents Roman military infrastructure typical of the occupation period in Wales. Such camps served as temporary or semi-permanent bases for the legions engaged in subduing the interior and maintaining control of the borderlands. The elevated position on Breiddin Hill afforded commanding views across the surrounding landscape, a strategic advantage essential for both surveillance and defence.
The monument survives as earthwork remains defining the enclosure's perimeter. Its preservation on the igneous bedrock of the hill has protected the site from intensive agricultural disturbance, allowing the archaeological record of Roman occupation and associated field systems to remain substantially intact. The site contributes to understanding Roman military strategy and infrastructure in the Welsh uplands.
Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG081. View the official record →
Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill is a Roman enclosure situated on high ground in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MG081.
Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill dates from the roman period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill 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 MG081.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (7.1 km), Black Bank Camp (7.3 km), Offa's Dyke: South of School House (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.