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Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd is a Roman kiln site situated on geology of Upper Cambrian age, where Tremadoc mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying bedrock. The kilns represent evidence of pottery production during the Roman occupation of Wales, when such installations supplied vessels for domestic and military use across the region. The site's location on stable Ordovician foundations provided suitable ground for industrial activity, though the local geology would have required exploitation of suitable clay sources nearby.
The kiln site demonstrates the Roman exploitation of Wales's natural resources and the establishment of manufacturing centres beyond major settlements. Pottery kilns of this period typically comprised firing chambers constructed to achieve the high temperatures necessary for ceramic production. The discovery and recording of kilns at this location indicates the presence of a Romano-British industrial zone, contributing to understanding of economic activity in the Welsh interior during Roman rule.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under the reference ME071. This statutory protection recognises the archaeological significance of the site as evidence of Roman industrial practice in Wales. The preservation of such remains provides valuable information about provincial Roman life, trade networks and the everyday material culture of Roman Britain beyond the major military and administrative centres.
Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME071. View the official record →
Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd is a Roman kiln site situated on geology of Upper Cambrian age, where Tremadoc mudstone, siltstone and sandstone form the underlying bedrock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME071.
Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd dates from the roman period, and is classified as a kiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd 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 ME071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llech Idris (0.9 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stones (2.2 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Crawcwellt South (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd'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 Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.