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Pen-y-gaer is a Roman vicus, or civilian settlement, located near Cwmdu in Breconshire, Wales. The site dates to the Roman occupation period and represents one of the settlement clusters that developed in association with military infrastructure in the region. The vicus would have served as a commercial and domestic centre supporting the nearby fort and its garrison, with inhabitants including merchants, craftspeople, and dependents of soldiers. Physical evidence from the site contributes to understanding patterns of civilian settlement and economic activity in Roman Wales, though the remains are now largely subsurface and require archaeological investigation to reveal their full extent and character.
Pen-y-gaer Roman Vicus, Cwmdu is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR427. View the official record →
Pen-y-gaer is a Roman vicus, or civilian settlement, located near Cwmdu in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR427.
Pen-y-gaer Roman Vicus, Cwmdu dates from the roman period, and is classified as a vicus. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen-y-gaer Roman Vicus, Cwmdu 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 BR427.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Pen-cyrn round cairn (7.8 km), Garn Fawr round cairn (8 km), Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (8.1 km).
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