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Carmarthen Roman Town Defences is a Roman Defence and Town Defences situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive infrastructure of Moridunum, the significant Roman settlement established in south Wales during the first and second centuries AD. The defences comprise the remains of Roman fortifications that protected this strategically important town, which served as a military and civilian centre in the Roman province of Britannia. The site represents evidence of Roman military engineering and urban development in Wales, with the town walls and associated structures reflecting the importance of Moridunum as a regional administrative and commercial hub during the occupation period. The surviving archaeological remains, now designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, contribute to understanding Roman settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Welsh interior during the imperial period.
Carmarthen Roman Town Defences (part of) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM243. View the official record →
Carmarthen Roman Town Defences is a Roman Defence and Town Defences situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, forming part of the defensive infrastructure of Moridunum, the significant Roman settlement established in south Wales during the first and second centuries AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM243.
Carmarthen Roman Town Defences (part of) dates from the roman period, and is classified as a town defences. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carmarthen Roman Town Defences (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 CM243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyd-Lydan Cromlech (5.9 km), Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (6.3 km), Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy (6.4 km).
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