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Gaer is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated in the upper Wye Valley near Builth Wells. The fort dates to the late first century AD and represents an important element of the Roman military infrastructure established during the conquest and consolidation of Wales under the Roman Empire. The site preserves substantial earthwork remains including a defensive ditch system and elevated internal structures characteristic of auxiliary forts of the period. Gaer formed part of the network of forts deployed to control the native Silures and maintain Roman authority across the Welsh interior.
Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD124. View the official record →
Gaer is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated in the upper Wye Valley near Builth Wells. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD124.
Gaer dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gaer 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 RD124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Blaenau Stone Circle (6.2 km), Coed y Polyn round barrow (7 km), Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm (7 km).
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