Roman BritainUnnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales
Roman Aqueduct · Infrastructure

Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 80032
Site type
Aqueduct
Category
Infrastructure
Latitude
52.0446
Longitude
-3.9498
Overview

History & context

A group of Roman-era aqueducts (a "leat system" in regional parlance and the archaeological literature for the area), probably supplying the gold mining works at Dolaucothi.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales?

A group of Roman-era aqueducts (a "leat system" in regional parlance and the archaeological literature for the area), probably supplying the gold mining works at Dolaucothi. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a aqueduct site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales?

Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales is classified as a Roman aqueduct — a infrastructure 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 Unnamed aqueduct(s) at Dolaucothi, Wales?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Gold Mines at Dolaucothi, Wales (0 km), Pumsaint Roman Fort (ancient Louentinon?) (0.8 km), Alabum (11.7 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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