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Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr is a Roman fort located in Wales, situated within the wider network of military installations that characterised Roman occupation of the Welsh uplands. The fort dates to the Roman period and formed part of the defensive infrastructure designed to control and garrison the difficult terrain of central Wales. The monument consists of the earthwork remains characteristic of Roman military architecture, including the distinctive defensive ditches and ramparts that would have enclosed the fort's interior compound. Its location reflects the strategic importance Romans placed on securing the interior of Wales during their campaigns of conquest and consolidation in the first and second centuries AD.
Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM096. View the official record →
Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr is a Roman fort located in Wales, situated within the wider network of military installations that characterised Roman occupation of the Welsh uplands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM096.
Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr 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 MM096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bedwas Churchyard Cross (6.1 km), Machen Forge and Tinplate Works (7.1 km), Rudry Ironworks (7.4 km).
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