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Earthworks and Cropmarks of Roman Road, South of Gilwen

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NPRN86921
Map ReferenceSN73NW
Grid ReferenceSN7462038420
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCarmarthenshire
Old CountyCarmarthenshire
CommunityCilycwm
Type Of SiteROAD
PeriodRoman
Description
Linear cropmark W of Erryd.
DKL 1999

A 1.0km stretch of Roman road running east-west between SN74883842 & SN73893842. Part of the route between Llandovery and Llanfair Clydogau via Pumsaint (NPRN 303528).
The road is largely known from cropmarks. A 110m linear earthwork bank surviving at the given grid reference has been scheduled.

Other sections of the road are known at Porthyrhyd to the west (NPRN 402112) & Dolauhirion to the south-east (NPRN 402902).

John Wiles 20.12.2006