Scheduled MonumentsWalesDolauhirion, section of Roman road N of
Roman · Road

Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM366
Period
Roman
Site type
Road
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dolauhirion is a section of Roman road located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The road forms part of the Roman communications network that connected military and civilian settlements across Wales during the Roman occupation. The surviving section preserves evidence of Roman engineering practices in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure in this region. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's conservation framework.

Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM366. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of?

Dolauhirion is a section of Roman road located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM366.

What period does Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of date from?

Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of?

Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N 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 CM366.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dolauhirion, section of Roman road N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Waunberllan (6.4 km), Pen Caenewydd ring cairn (7.9 km), Tomen y Rhos round cairn (8 km).

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