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Roman Earthwork 540m W of Y Pigwn is a Roman fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the broader defensive network established by Roman forces during their occupation of Britain. The site represents a characteristic example of Roman military installation architecture from the Imperial period, constructed to control and protect strategic routes through South Wales. The earthwork comprises defensive ditches and ramparts typical of auxiliary forts, reflecting the standard Roman military engineering practices employed across the frontier zones of Roman Britain. The fort's position within the landscape demonstrates the Roman military strategy of establishing garrisons at key locations to maintain order and facilitate the exploitation of local resources, particularly the mineral wealth of the Welsh interior.
Roman Earthwork 540m W of Y Pigwn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM194. View the official record →
Roman Earthwork 540m W of Y Pigwn is a Roman fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the broader defensive network established by Roman forces during their occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM194.
Roman Earthwork 540m W of Y Pigwn dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Roman Earthwork 540m W of Y Pigwn 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 CM194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Troed Rhiw Wen Prehistoric Standing Stone (5.6 km), Garn Las ring cairn (6.1 km), Garn Las platform cairn (6.3 km).
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