Glamorgan Roman Sites
The site of a 1st-century Roman fort stands outside the moated defences of medieval Caerphilly Castle. The site was occupied from around 75 AD until the middle of the 2nd century and housed a cohort of soldiers.
Crescent Road, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales
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Cardiff Castle stands atop a Roman fort begun in AD 55. The fort was rebuilt twice befoe a major stone fort was constructed in the late 3rd century. Sections of Roman wall are incorporated in the medieval castle, and a Victorian reconstruction of a gateway shows how the fort might have looked.
Castle Street, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, CF10 3RB
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An early Roman settlement - possibly a 1st-century fort - lies beneath modern Cowbridge. Pottery evidence suggests a date around AD 80, and a bathhouse has been excavated.
Cowbridge, Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
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The 1st century fort of Leucarum was built on a rise of ground overlooking the River Loughor. The fort was abandoned in the middle of the 2nd century, then possibly reused in the late 3rd-early 4th century. Loughor Castle was later built within the earthworks of the Roman fort. More of the site's history is contained on our article on the castle.
Loughor, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
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The remains of a 1st century Roman auxiliary fort known as Nidum stands on the west bank of the River Neath. Remains of 2 gateways can be seen, and the line of a rampart wall.
Neath Abbey Road, Neath, Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
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Partial remains of stone floors, bathhouse and Roman bricks from a 1st century Roman auxiliary fort were discovered during the building of Penydarren House in 1786. Workmen digging the foundations for the new house of iron master Samuel Homfrey at Penydarren uncovered Roman bricks and tesselated pavement.
Tregenna Hotel, Park Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
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