Scheduled MonumentsWalesRoman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon
Roman · Marching Camp

Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD133
Period
Roman
Site type
Marching Camp
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman Marching Camp (Glan-yr-Afon) is a Roman temporary encampment located approximately 500 metres south-south-east of Glan-yr-Afon in Radnorshire, Wales. The site was identified through aerial photography, a method that has proven particularly effective in revealing the ditched defences and rectilinear layout characteristic of Roman military camps. The camp dates to the Roman occupation period and represents the type of temporary fortified installation constructed by Roman forces during military campaigns and garrison duties across Wales. Such marching camps are archaeologically significant as evidence of Roman military movement and organisation in the conquest and control of Wales during the first and second centuries AD.

Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD133. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon?

Roman Marching Camp (Glan-yr-Afon) is a Roman temporary encampment located approximately 500 metres south-south-east of Glan-yr-Afon in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD133.

What period does Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon date from?

Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon?

Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon 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 RD133.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doldowlod Pillbox (8.7 km), Round Cairn 130m E of Cryn-Fryn (9.4 km), Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn (9.8 km).

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