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Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog is a temporary Roman military encampment situated in mid-Wales on Lower Devonian bedrock. This sandstone and conglomerate foundation is characteristic of the Early Devonian geological formation underlying this region. The camp occupies a position typical of Roman auxiliary forces engaged in campaign operations during the conquest and consolidation of Wales, when temporary fortifications were established to house troops moving between permanent installations.
The camp's layout follows the standard Roman military blueprint adapted to temporary occupation. Its position on the undulating Devonian landscape reflects the strategic considerations of commanders seeking defensible ground whilst accommodating the needs of marching columns. Such encampments were constructed rapidly using turf and timber, leaving archaeological signatures visible in cropmarks and earthworks that have survived into the modern landscape.
The site remains significant evidence of Roman military infrastructure in the Welsh interior, demonstrating the logistical networks required to maintain Roman control over this frontier region. Protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference BR162, the camp contributes to understanding of Roman occupation strategies and the movement of forces through challenging Welsh terrain during the first and second centuries AD.
Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR162. View the official record →
Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog is a temporary Roman military encampment situated in mid-Wales on Lower Devonian bedrock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR162.
Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog dates from the roman period, and is classified as a marching camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog 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 BR162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wernlas ring cairn and cairnfield (7.9 km), Wernlas hut circle (8 km), Pant Sychbant Medieval Hamlet (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman Marching Camp NE of Maen Madog stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.