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Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike road is a Roman transport route in Radnorshire, Wales, that served as a significant communication corridor during the occupation period. The road represents a palimpsest of transport history, with the Roman alignment subsequently utilised and modified as an early turnpike road, demonstrating the persistence of established routeways through the medieval and post-medieval periods. The site preserves evidence of both Roman engineering and later improvements made during the era of turnpike road development, when many ancient routes were brought back into systematic use and maintenance. Located within the Radnorshire landscape, the monument exemplifies the continuity of infrastructure development across multiple historical periods, from imperial Roman administration through to early modern commercial and administrative networks.
Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD258. View the official record →
Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike road is a Roman transport route in Radnorshire, Wales, that served as a significant communication corridor during the occupation period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD258.
Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike road dates from the roman period, and is classified as a road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike 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 RD258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn y Maen Alignment (Four Stones) (8.7 km), Gwernfach round cairn (8.7 km), Court stone row (8.8 km).
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