Roman road passing through Rhos Isaf

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NPRN800592
Map ReferenceSH45NE
Grid ReferenceSH4869058000
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityLlanwnda
Type Of SiteROAD
PeriodRoman
Description

Section of Roman road agger, partly fossilised under modern country lanes and partly preserved as upstanding earthwork. The southern part of this section is fossilised by a modern lane heading south of Pen-isa'r-rhos; to the north it is preserved as an upstanding agger on commonland, and then continues for another 800m to SH 4895 5856 past Dolau Gwyn and north towards Cae-mawr.

First documented by David Hopewell and the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust. Recorded as a parchmark during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance on 4 July 2018 (image refs: AP_2018_2210-2214).

Reference: 

Hopewell, D. 2013. Roman Roads in North-West Wales. Gwynedd Archaeological Trust 2013.