Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Section of Road NE of Coelbren Fort
Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Ystradfellte, Powys, recorded as Road (Roman).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Road
- Period
- Roman
- Community
- Ystradfellte
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.78685, -3.64366
- SAM number
- BR074
- Cadw record number
- 1733
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a road, dating to the Roman period (1st to 5th century AD). This scheduled area forms part of Sarn Helen which leads NE from Coelbren Roman Fort (GM146), and is 1.3km in length. The road comprises a slightly raised level platform with a slight scarp on its eastern side and a ditch along the western side. The surface of the road is largely turf covered, although the stone of the the original road surface can be seen in places along its length. An old field wall runs along the western side of the road for much of its length.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of Roman military organisation and transport systems. The monument forms an important element within the wider context of the Roman occupation of Wales and the structure may contain well preserved archaeological evidence concerning chronology, layout and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Remains of Blast Furnaces at BanwenBlast Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Coelbren FortFortunder 1 mi
- Roman Marching Camp South East of Coelbren FortMarching Campunder 1 mi
- Pillow Mounds at Pant MawrPillow Mound2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.