Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caersws Roman Fort and Vicus: section in SE part of vicus
Caersws, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Vicus
- Period
- Roman
- Date of designation
- 2 December 1997
- Community
- Caersws
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.51639, -3.42738
- SAM number
- MG243
- Cadw record number
- 3514
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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 consists of a vicus, a district, suburb or quarter of a town or village adjacent to a fort, with the lowest legal status accorded to a built up area, dating to the Roman period (1st to 5th century AD). Trial excavations in 1991 provided conclusive evidence of Roman occupation in this area. It is now occupied by a playing field and play area.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of Roman military and urban 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
- Caersws Roman Fort and Vicus: section in southern part of vicusVicusunder 1 mi
- Caersws bridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Dol-aethnenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Caersws Roman Fort: Section of South Western DefencesFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.