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Roman sites

Brecon Gaer Roman Fort
On a farm near Aberyscir just north of the river Usk, minor road off the A40 northwest of Brecon, Powys. Cadw.
Remain of an early fort begun about 75 AD near the River Usk. The perimeter wall with corner turrets is still preserved, and the gateways still show the holes where the gate-pivots hung. Finds from Brecon Gaer can be viewed at the Brecknock Museum in Brecon. See map

Pigwyn Roman Marching Camps
On the A40 west of Brecon, near Trecastle, and then off the minor road to Pont ar Hydfer.
Two temporary marching camps built one inside the other. The most obvious features are the low earthen banks which acted as a defensive perimeter. A Roman road connects the forts to nearby Pigwyn Stone Circles. See map

Sarn Helen Roman Road
Runs from near Coed-y-Garreg northwards across Fforest Fawr towards Brecon.
Sarn Helen is one of the best preserved stretches of Roman road in Wales. The road runs north from Coed-y-Garreg toward Brecon. The method of construction can be best seen at Maen Madoc, where the cobbled surface and ditch is exposed. See map

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