Caerwent
Caerwent is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about 5 mi west of Chepstow and 11 mi east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic tribe of Silures.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
Places of Interest
Discover Caer-went Roman Town and Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent.
Caer-went Roman Town
Venta Silurum was a town in Roman Britain.
Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent
The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldicot and Rogiet.
Rogiet
Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire.
2½ miles south of Caerwent
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Latitude
51.6193° or 51° 37′ 9″ north
Longitude
-2.7843° or 2° 47′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C3VJ698+P7
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