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Pen-plaenau Roman marching camp is a Roman Defence and Marching Camp located in Denbighshire, Wales. The camp dates to the Roman period of military occupation in Britain, forming part of the defensive and logistical infrastructure deployed during Rome's campaigns in Wales. The site preserves earthwork remains characteristic of Roman marching camps, including defensive ditches and ramparts that would have temporarily housed military units during their operations in the region. As a scheduled monument under Welsh heritage protection, Pen-plaenau represents evidence of Rome's military organisation and territorial control in north Wales during the imperial period.
Pen-plaenau Roman marching camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE296. View the official record →
Pen-plaenau Roman marching camp is a Roman Defence and Marching Camp located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE296.
Pen-plaenau Roman marching camp dates from the roman period, and is classified as a marching camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen-plaenau Roman marching camp 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 DE296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Foel Ddu Round Barrow (4.7 km), Craig Berwyn Round Barrow (5.6 km), Y Garnedd Wen Round Cairn (5.6 km).
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