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Usk Roman Site is a Roman fort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, that served as a significant military installation during the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort was established in the late first century AD, likely around 75 AD, as part of the Roman advance into South Wales and functioned as a key defensive position controlling the River Usk valley. Archaeological investigation has revealed the characteristic playing-card layout of a Roman fort, with evidence of substantial stone and timber structures dating from its period of occupation. The site remained an active garrison for several centuries before final abandonment, and its remains, now scheduled as an ancient monument, continue to provide important evidence for understanding Roman military strategy and settlement patterns in Wales.
Usk Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM155. View the official record →
Usk Roman Site is a Roman fort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, that served as a significant military installation during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM155.
Usk Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Usk Roman Site 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 MM155.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Priory Wood Camp (10.1 km), Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks (10.5 km), Caerleon Castle Mound (10.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Usk Roman Site'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.
Usk Roman Site stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.