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Roman Road north of Llannerch Fedw is a Roman road that survives as an earthwork in the Welsh landscape north of the settlement. The route forms part of the network of military and civilian communications that the Romans developed across Wales following their conquest of the region. Built upon the Ordovician felsic lava bedrock that underlies this upland terrain, the road has weathered the erosion that has affected softer geological substrates elsewhere, preserving its structural integrity as a raised bank across the landscape. The harder volcanic stone of the underlying geology would have provided a stable foundation for the metalled surface that Roman engineers typically constructed to ensure reliable passage through difficult country.
The monument survives today as a distinctive linear earthwork, its form shaped by nearly two millennia of natural processes and land use. The road's continued prominence in the modern topography reflects the durability of Roman construction techniques and the geological advantages of its location. The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of the Roman infrastructure that facilitated military campaigns and established administrative control across the Welsh interior during the imperial period.
Roman Road N of Llannerch Fedw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN402. View the official record →
Roman Road north of Llannerch Fedw is a Roman road that survives as an earthwork in the Welsh landscape north of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN402.
Roman Road N of Llannerch Fedw 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 N of Llannerch Fedw 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 CN402.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pant y Griafolen Huts and Enclosures (5.4 km), Clogwyn yr Eryr Deserted Rural Settlement (5.7 km), Cae Du platform cairn (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Roman Road N of Llannerch Fedw'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 N of Llannerch Fedw stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic lava.