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Carmarthen Roman Town is a Roman settlement of the 1st to 3rd centuries AD, established as Moridunum, which served as an important administrative and military centre in Roman Wales. The town occupied a strategic position on the River Tywi and functioned as a focal point for Roman control of south-west Wales, with evidence suggesting both military occupation and civilian settlement. Archaeological investigation has revealed remains of fortifications, buildings, and artefacts consistent with a Romano-British town of regional significance, though much of the site now lies beneath the modern town of Carmarthen. The surviving archaeological deposits and structural remains, protected as a scheduled ancient monument, continue to provide evidence of Roman occupation and urban life in this remote province of the empire.
Carmarthen Roman Town (part of) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM234. View the official record →
Carmarthen Roman Town is a Roman settlement of the 1st to 3rd centuries AD, established as Moridunum, which served as an important administrative and military centre in Roman Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM234.
Carmarthen Roman Town (part of) dates from the roman period, and is classified as a town. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carmarthen Roman Town (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 CM234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyd-Lydan Cromlech (5.7 km), Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy (6.2 km), Meini Llwydion Burial Chamber (6.3 km).
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