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Nottage Court Inscribed Stone is a Roman inscribed stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM040. The monument sits upon Dinantian bedrock of limestone, sandstone and argillaceous rocks, geological formations laid down during the Mississippian period. This underlying geology of mixed sedimentary strata is typical of South Wales and would have been familiar to the Roman administration operating in the region during their occupation of Britain.
The inscribed stone represents an important survival from the Romano-British period, when such monuments commonly commemorated military personnel, civic officials or notable individuals. Its preservation reflects the durability of stone inscriptions, which have withstood weathering and later land use across nearly two thousand years. The survival of legible text provides valuable evidence for understanding Roman settlement, military movements and administrative structures in Wales.
The stone's location on Dinantian limestone bedrock indicates its current position reflects either original placement or subsequent disturbance and redeposition by agricultural or other activity. Such inscribed stones are typically found near Roman forts, roads or administrative centres, and their study contributes significantly to understanding the material culture and epigraphy of Roman Britain and the nature of Roman occupation in the Welsh landscape.
Nottage Court Inscribed Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM040. View the official record →
Nottage Court Inscribed Stone is a Roman inscribed stone located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM040.
Nottage Court Inscribed Stone dates from the roman period, and is classified as a inscribed stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nottage Court Inscribed Stone 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 GM040.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hutchwns round barrow (0.9 km), Dan-y-Graig Roman villa (2 km), Mynydd Herbert Round Barrow (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Nottage Court Inscribed Stone'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.
Nottage Court Inscribed Stone stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.