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Disserth Roman Fortlet is a small Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, and was identified through aerial photography which revealed its characteristic rectangular defensive earthworks. The site dates to the Roman occupation period of Britain, likely constructed during the first or second century AD as part of Rome's military infrastructure in Wales. The fortlet would have served as a defensive position and supply point along Roman communication and military routes in this frontier region. Its discovery through aerial survey demonstrates the value of this archaeological technique in revealing otherwise invisible Roman military installations in the Welsh landscape.
Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD137. View the official record →
Disserth Roman Fortlet is a small Roman auxiliary fort located in Radnorshire, Wales, and was identified through aerial photography which revealed its characteristic rectangular defensive earthworks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD137.
Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth 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 RD137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwrt Llechryd moated site (2.1 km), Tower Hill Round Barrow (2.3 km), Castell Cae-Maerdy Castle Mound (3.1 km).
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