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Pumpsaint Roman Fort is a Roman fort situated in Wales, built upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone typical of the underlying geology across this part of the principality. The fort occupies a position whose solid foundation in these fine-grained sedimentary deposits would have provided a stable base for its timber and stone structures. The site remains protected as an ancient monument under Cadw's management with the reference number CM226.
Roman forts in Wales served a strategic military purpose during the occupation, typically positioned to control routes and suppress local populations following the conquest. This particular fort reflects the systematic garrison strategy employed across the Welsh interior, where the unconsolidated terrain demanded careful site selection to ensure stable ground for substantial fortifications.
Today Pumpsaint Roman Fort survives as a physical reminder of Rome's military infrastructure in Britain. The Llandovery bedrock that once anchored its defences continues to define the landscape, maintaining the character of this remote Welsh location much as it appeared when Roman soldiers occupied the site nearly two millennia ago.
Pumpsaint Roman Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM226. View the official record →
Pumpsaint Roman Fort is a Roman fort situated in Wales, built upon bedrock of Llandovery rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone typical of the underlying geology across this part of the principality. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM226.
Pumpsaint Roman Fort dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pumpsaint Roman Fort 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 CM226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolaucothi Mound (0.6 km), Dolaucothi Gold Mines (0.9 km), Dolaucothi Roman Aqueduct (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pumpsaint Roman Fort'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.
Pumpsaint Roman Fort stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.