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Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn is a Roman practice camp situated on Upper Cambrian bedrock in Wales. These temporary earthworks served as training grounds where Roman soldiers conducted drill exercises and manoeuvres away from active garrison duties. The site lies on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Tremadocian age, geology that would have offered relatively firm ground suitable for establishing such installations.
Practice camps are distinguished from marching camps and fort sites by their smaller scale and the evidence of repeated use for tactical training rather than temporary overnight shelter during military campaigns. The camp's proximity to Llyn Hiraethlyn would have ensured access to fresh water, a critical requirement for any Roman military installation. The location within the Welsh landscape reflects Rome's strategic interest in maintaining military readiness and discipline across the frontier provinces.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments agency, under reference ME261, ensuring its preservation as evidence of Roman military organisation and presence in Wales. The earthwork remains visible in the modern landscape, retaining physical testimony to the training practices and logistical arrangements of the occupying forces during the Roman period.
Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME261. View the official record →
Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn is a Roman practice camp situated on Upper Cambrian bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME261.
Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn dates from the roman period, and is classified as a practice camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn 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 ME261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Road extending SE 650m from Llyn Hiraethlyn toward Glasgoed (0.4 km), Castell Prysor (1.6 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau (2.7 km).
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Roman Practice Camps 190m W of Llyn Hiraethlyn stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.