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Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?)

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 79578
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
52.0473
Longitude
-3.9606
Overview

History & context

A Roman fort located in and around the modern village of Pumsaint in Wales, it is probably the "Louentinon" mentioned by Ptolemy. The Latinate form "Luentinum" is common in the literature but is not attested by any ancient source.

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Questions & answers

What is Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?)?

A Roman fort located in and around the modern village of Pumsaint in Wales, it is probably the "Louentinon" mentioned by Ptolemy. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fort site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?)?

Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?) is classified as a Roman fort — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?)?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales (0.8 km), Gold Mines at Dolaucothi, Wales (0.8 km), Alabum (12.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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