NPRN114111
Map ReferenceSN42SW
Grid ReferenceSN4164120339
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCarmarthenshire
Old CountyCarmarthenshire
CommunityCarmarthen
Type Of SiteROAD
PeriodRoman
Description1. Roman road west of Carmarthen (NPRN 94432), destination unknown. A Roman fort was confirmed at Wiston in 2012/13 (NPRN 412237) but a similar installation is still expected in the vicinity of Whitland.
2. Survey has recorded approx. 38km of the road. A section north of Whitland has been excavated (see NPRN 268119).
The road may be traced as far as the Rudbaxton area to the west.
3. Comprises:
Section west of Carmarthen (NPRN 86910); sections south & east of Castell-y-Gaer (NPRN 86908-9); sections west & east of Wenallt (NPRN 86906-7); section north of St Clears (NPRN 308880); section at Zabulon (NPRN 308887); section at Fforest Farm (NPRN 308888); section north-east of Whitland (NPRN 268119); section west of Whitland (NPRN 400972); section east of Bryn Farm (NPRN 276061); section west of Glan-rhyd (NPRN 400973); Preseli View section (NPRN 403356); Fairy Bank section (NPRN 401989); section at Pen-y-groes (NPRN 401986); features at Tre-Wynt (NPRN 309028); section at Broadway (NPRN 309504) - with bank, rejected as road segment (NPRN 400415); section at Cotland (NPRN 308891); section at Longlands (NPRN 309505); section north-east of Wiston (NPRN 309510); Windy Hill section - south-west of Rudbaxton (NPRN 86901). A linear cropmark at West Dairy (NPRN 308997).
Doubtful sections - NPRN 86903-4
Sources: James 1990 (AW30), 55-6;
James 1991 (in James (ed.) 'Sir Gar'), 73-4;
Page 1996 (AW36), 72-3;
James 2000 (CA36), 37-41.
J.Wiles 18.11.03
Updated: T. Driver, 16th Sept 2014