Roman Fort
Roman Fort is a memorial in Monmouth, Wales. Roman Fort is situated nearby to Monmouth Post Office, as well as near the public building Coach House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monmouth Castle and Shire Hall.
Monmouth Castle
Castle
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in south-east Wales.
Shire Hall
Historic building
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shire Hall, Monmouth, Wales, is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for Monmouthshire.
Monmouth Museum
Museum
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Monmouth Museum, previously known as The Nelson Museum and Local History Centre, was a museum in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It featured a collection of artefacts associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson, and a local history collection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overmonnow and Dixton.
Overmonnow
Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overmonnow is a suburb of the town of Monmouth, in Wales, which is located to the west of the River Monnow and the Monnow Bridge. It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the Clawdd-du or "Black Dyke", the remains of which are now protected as an ancient monument.
Dixton
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dixton is a small village located 1 mile north east of Monmouth, on the banks of the River Wye, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The parish originally comprised the two manors of Dixton Newton and Dixton Hadnock, on either side of the river.
Wyesham
Suburb
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of Monmouth, on the opposite side of the River Wye.
Roman Fort
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Roman Fort. The defences of Monmouth’s 1st century Roman Fort lie under this building - at right angles to the street; the fort pre-dated the Roman town of Blestium.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8115° or 51° 48′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.71645° or 2° 42′ 59″ westOperator
Monmouth Civic Society; Monmouth Town CouncilOpen location code
9C3VR76M+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2870079591OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Roman Fort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig”
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