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Roman Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM058. The monument occupies ground underlain by the South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, a Westphalian-age sequence of mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete. This substantial geological foundation would have provided the Iron Age or Bronze Age inhabitants with naturally occurring resources including stone suitable for tool-making and construction.
The enclosure follows the form typical of its period, with defensive earthworks defining an enclosed space. Its position within the Coal Measures landscape places it amongst coal-bearing strata that, though not exploited by the monument's builders, would later become significant to the region's industrial character. The ferricrete present in the underlying geology may have been visible at surface, offering a naturally hardened material available to the prehistoric community.
Cadw's protection of Roman Camp recognises its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and land-use in Wales. The monument's name, despite its apparent reference to Roman military activity, reflects historical nomenclature rather than its actual date and function as a prehistoric defensive or communal enclosure. Its survival to the present day allows study of prehistoric settlement patterns across the Welsh landscape.
Roman Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM058. View the official record →
Roman Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference GM058.
Roman Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Camp 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 GM058.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leat & Dam at Llanmihangel Mill (5.8 km), Pyle Incised Stone (5.9 km), Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Roman Camp'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.
Roman Camp stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.