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Pen y Gyrn Roman Road is a Roman transport route located in Meirionnydd, Wales, forming part of the network of roads that connected Roman military and civilian settlements across the region. The road dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the infrastructure through which the Roman authorities maintained communication and logistical supply across the Welsh uplands. The route survives as an archaeological monument, preserving evidence of Roman engineering and territorial control in this mountainous area. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, it contributes to understanding Roman military strategy and the extent of Roman administrative reach into Wales during the imperial period.
Pen y Gyrn Roman Road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME264. View the official record →
Pen y Gyrn Roman Road is a Roman transport route located in Meirionnydd, Wales, forming part of the network of roads that connected Roman military and civilian settlements across the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME264.
Pen y Gyrn Roman Road dates from the roman period, and is classified as a road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen y Gyrn Roman Road 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 ME264.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Gai Roman Site (2.9 km), Foel y Geifr Cairn (4.5 km), Castell Carn Dochan (5 km).
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