Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Forden Gaer Roman Site
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, recorded as Fort (Roman).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Fort
- Period
- Roman
- Date of designation
- 25 May 1978
- Community
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.58362, -3.16672
- SAM number
- MG012
- Cadw record number
- 499
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the scheduled monument.
The monument comprises multi-period buried features and earthworks, including a prehistoric settlement and funerary features, a Roman fort and settlement, and a early Medieval hall structure.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of Roman military organisation. The monument forms an important element within the wider context of the Roman occupation of Wales and the structures 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
- Gazebo with dovehouse at The GaerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- The GaerDomesticunder 1 mi
- RhydwhymanDomesticunder 1 mi
- SiglenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.