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Moulton Roman Site is a Roman building of unclassified type located in Wales. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Lias Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Aalenian period of the Jurassic. This varied geology would have provided local building materials accessible to Roman builders and residents. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, under the reference number GM253.
The building's classification as unclassified indicates that its precise function and structural form remain uncertain from available evidence. Roman occupation of Wales, particularly in the lowland zones, often involved military installations, civilian settlements, and associated agricultural facilities. The geology of the surrounding landscape, with its naturally fractured stone deposits, would have supported quarrying and construction activities typical of Roman settlement in the region.
The monument's protection acknowledges its significance as an archaeological record of Roman activity in Wales. The Lias bedrock geology, combined with finds and features recorded at the site, contributes to understanding Roman land use, settlement patterns and economic strategies in this part of Britain during the occupation period.
Moulton Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM253. View the official record →
Moulton Roman Site is a Roman building of unclassified type located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM253.
Moulton Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a building (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moulton 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 GM253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood (3.1 km), Westward Corner Round Barrow (3.3 km), The Bulwarks Camp (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moulton Roman Site'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.
Moulton Roman Site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.