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Dolaucothi Mound is a Roman industrial earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the wider Dolaucothi gold mining complex. The mound represents the spoil heap or tailings from Roman gold extraction operations, dating to the first and second centuries AD when the site was exploited for its precious metal resources under Roman administration. The earthwork survives as a substantial raised mound, the physical remains of systematic mineral processing during the Roman occupation of Britain. Dolaucothi represents one of the most significant Roman gold mining sites in the province, with the mound itself providing archaeological evidence of the scale and intensity of Roman industrial activity in Roman Wales.
Dolaucothi Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM167. View the official record →
Dolaucothi Mound is a Roman industrial earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the wider Dolaucothi gold mining complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM167.
Dolaucothi Mound dates from the roman period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dolaucothi Mound 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 CM167.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolaucothi Gold Mines (0.3 km), Dolaucothi Roman Aqueduct (0.4 km), Nant Cilgwyn standing stone (3.3 km).
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