© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Gaer Roman Site is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated within the broader Roman military infrastructure of mid-Wales. The site dates to the Roman occupation period, likely established during the first century CE as part of the conquest and consolidation of Wales. The fort comprises a substantial earthen enclosure with defensive ditches and ramparts, characteristic of Roman military installations designed to house auxiliary troops and control the surrounding territory. Archaeological investigation has confirmed its significance as a key strategic point in the Roman road network and military campaign system of Roman Britain, though the site remains largely unexcavated and is now visible primarily through its surviving earthwork remains.
Gaer Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD005. View the official record →
Gaer Roman Site is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated within the broader Roman military infrastructure of mid-Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD005.
Gaer Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gaer Roman Site 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 RD005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gaer (6.3 km), Clyro Court chambered tomb (6.5 km), Hay Castle (7.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Gaer Roman Site