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Whitewall Brake Roman Site

Wales
Cadw SAM MM152
Period
Roman
Site type
Villa
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Whitewall Brake Roman Site is a Roman domestic establishment located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM152. The site represents evidence of Romano-British settlement and occupation during the Roman period in Wales. Archaeological investigation has identified structural remains and finds consistent with a domestic or villa-type settlement, contributing to understanding of rural Romano-British life in the Welsh landscape. The precise dating and architectural details of the structures remain subjects of archaeological study, with the site forming part of the broader evidence for Roman settlement patterns in the region.

Whitewall Brake Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM152. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Whitewall Brake Roman Site?

Whitewall Brake Roman Site is a Roman domestic establishment located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM152. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM152.

What period does Whitewall Brake Roman Site date from?

Whitewall Brake Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a villa. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Whitewall Brake Roman Site?

Whitewall Brake 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 MM152.

What other scheduled monuments are near Whitewall Brake Roman Site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caldicot Castle (unoccupied parts) (2.8 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Portskewett (3.8 km), Harold's House (site of) (3.8 km).

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