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Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm is a Roman road in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference PE472. The route runs across bedrock of Caradoc Rocks, where mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Caradocian age form the natural foundation beneath the road's constructed surface. The site's geology, typical of the Welsh landscape, would have presented considerable engineering challenges to Roman builders working in the region. These rocks, formed in an ancient marine environment, remained a stable base for the metalled surface necessary to maintain military and commercial traffic during the Roman occupation.
The road represents an important element of Roman infrastructure in Wales, connecting settlements and military installations across terrain that demanded skilled construction techniques. The site's survival to the present day, preserved within the protected monument record, provides evidence of Roman road-building practices adapted to the specific geological and topographical conditions of the Welsh uplands.
Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE472. View the official record →
Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm is a Roman road in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference PE472.
Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm dates from the roman period, and is classified as a road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm 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 PE472.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llan Burial Chamber (4.3 km), Clyn Pattel Motte & Bailey (4.9 km), Blaengwaith-Noah Camp (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm'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 Road 300m East of Bryn Farm stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.