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Carmarthen Roman Fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that formed part of the military infrastructure established by Rome during the conquest and occupation of Wales. The fort, known in Roman sources as Moridvnum, was founded in the mid-first century AD and served as an important strategic garrison controlling the River Tywi and the surrounding region. The site preserves archaeological evidence of Roman military occupation spanning several centuries, with structural remains and artefactual deposits reflecting the fort's role in maintaining Roman authority in south-west Wales. The fort's layout and construction techniques exemplify standard Roman military engineering of the period, with ramparts, ditches, and internal buildings arranged according to the characteristic playing-card plan typical of auxiliary forts along the Roman frontier zone.
Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM235. View the official record →
Carmarthen Roman Fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that formed part of the military infrastructure established by Rome during the conquest and occupation of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM235.
Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) 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 CM235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy (5.9 km), Meini Llwydion Burial Chamber (6 km), Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (6.3 km).
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