Roman sites in mid Wales & Brecon Beacons
Two temporary marching camps built one inside the other. The most obvious features are the low earthen banks that acted as a defensive perimeter. A Roman road connects the forts to nearby Pigwyn Stone Circles (Trecastle Mountain).
Trecastle, Powys, Wales
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Heritage Highlight: Two of the best-preserved Roman marching camps in Wales
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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.
Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales
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