Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Kiln
- Period
- Roman
- Community
- Trawsfynydd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.86962, -3.89232
- SAM number
- ME071
- Cadw record number
- 2473
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument consists of a small group of low mounds, the remains of Roman kilns for the production of brick/tile or pottery, lying E of the Roman road at Pen y Stryd, and S of a small stream.
Mound 1 at SH72693190. An oval mound measuring 11m WNW-ESE and 8m NNE-SSW. It is open on the N side, which faces the stream, and is typical of a prehistoric burnt mound, although in this case the hollow centre is probably due to excavations mentioned by Pennant in 1781. The stream is presently some 2m below the mound.
Mound 2 at SH72753192. Situated 70m WNW of Mound 1 and 27m SE of the stream. An irregular mound 8m in diameter, with a path skirting round the W side. There is a dip in the centre which probably marks an early excavation.
Fifteen metres S of Mound 1, at SH72693189, is a third feature. It is a low oval mound 8m x 4m. Some burnt stone is visible on the surface.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of Roman brick/tile or pottery production techniques. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology 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
- Rhiw-goch including gatehouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at Rhiw-gochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llech IdrisStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Pont y Llyn-duTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.