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Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps is a Roman fort revealed through aerial photography in Wales. The site lies upon bedrock of Llandovery age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone—sedimentary deposits that formed during the early Palaeozoic era. This underlying geology provided a stable foundation for Roman military construction, though the softer stone would have required careful engineering for the fort's defences and internal structures.
The fort and its associated camps represent significant Roman military infrastructure in the Welsh landscape. Aerial photography has proven instrumental in revealing the site's layout and defensive features, allowing archaeologists to identify the characteristic ditches, ramparts and internal arrangements typical of such installations. The discovery demonstrates how remote sensing techniques can uncover Roman remains that are not immediately apparent from ground level.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference ME092, ensuring its preservation for future research and public understanding. The site contributes important evidence to our knowledge of Roman military strategy and occupation in Wales, illustrating how the Roman army adapted its fortress construction to local geological and topographical conditions across the province.
Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME092. View the official record →
Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps is a Roman fort revealed through aerial photography in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME092.
Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) 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 ME092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-Ucha'r-Llan Ringwork (0.7 km), Tomen y Bala Castle Mound (0.8 km), Castell Gronw Castle Mound (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Llanfor Roman Fort and Camps (revealed by Aerial Photography) stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.