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Pentre Bridge Roman Site is a Roman settlement located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference FL131. The site occupies ground underlain by the Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation, geological strata formed during the Westphalian period, comprising mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete. This solid geology would have provided a firm foundation for Roman occupation.
The settlement represents one of several Roman installations established across Wales during the imperial period. Such sites typically functioned as administrative centres, military installations or trading posts, serving to consolidate Roman control and facilitate economic activity in the region. The specific character of occupation at Pentre Bridge—whether primarily military, civilian or mixed—remains subject to archaeological investigation.
The monument's designation by Cadw reflects its significance to understanding Roman Wales. The site's survival and legal protection ensure that evidence of Roman settlement patterns, military strategy and civilian life in this part of Wales remains available for future archaeological study and public understanding of this important period in Welsh history.
Pentre Bridge Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL131. View the official record →
Pentre Bridge Roman Site is a Roman settlement located in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference FL131.
Pentre Bridge Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pentre Bridge 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 FL131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section N & E of New Brighton (6.5 km), Taylor's Pottery (6.9 km), Wat's Dyke: Sections S of Bryn y Bal (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pentre Bridge 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.
Pentre Bridge Roman Site stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.