Caewent Roman Town
Caewent Roman Town is an archaeological site in Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales. Caewent Roman Town is situated nearby to the archaeological site Shops and Houses, as well as near Courtyard House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caer-went Roman Town and Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent.
Caer-went Roman Town
Archaeological site
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Venta Silurum was a town in Roman Britain. The name Venta Silurum means "the town of the Silurēs", with the Silurēs being a powerful and warlike tribe. Caer-went Roman Town is situated 530 feet southeast of Caewent Roman Town.
Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent
Church
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, is a parish church with datable origins to the 13th century. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales. Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent is situated 630 feet southeast of Caewent Roman Town.
Caerwent House
House
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Caerwent House is situated 670 feet east of Caewent Roman Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caerwent and Crick.
Caerwent
Village
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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.
Crick
Village
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crick is a small village or hamlet in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. It is located on the A48 road 1 mile north of the town of Caldicot and 1 mile east of Caerwent.
Llanvair Discoed
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanvair Discoed is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport. Llanvair Discoed is situated 1½ miles northwest of Caewent Roman Town.
Caewent Roman Town
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61184° or 51° 36′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.77067° or 2° 46′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3VJ66H+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2415876171OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shops and Houses and Courtyard House.
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