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Ariconium is a Roman settlement located in Herefordshire, situated near the modern village of Weston-under-Penyard. The site dates from the first to fourth centuries AD and represents a significant auxiliary fort and associated vicus, or civilian settlement, positioned strategically along Roman transportation routes in the Welsh borderland. Archaeological evidence indicates the settlement served administrative and military functions, with material culture suggesting economic activity centred on trade and local resource exploitation. The site is now largely buried, with archaeological investigation having revealed structural remains, pottery, and artefactual evidence characteristic of Romano-British settlement patterns.
Roman town of Ariconium is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005364. View the official record →
Ariconium is a Roman settlement located in Herefordshire, situated near the modern village of Weston-under-Penyard. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005364.
Roman town of Ariconium is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruardean Castle (6.5 km), Offa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield Farm (8.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section 420m east of Stowfield Farm (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman town of Ariconium'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 town of Ariconium stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.