Coelbren Roman Fort

Coelbren Roman Fort is an archaeological site in Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Coelbren Roman Fort is situated nearby to Banwen RFC, as well as near Maesmarchog Community Primary School.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales, UK
Also known as: “Coelbren Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Henrhyd Falls and Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary.

Henrhyd Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Daimack, Public domain.

Henrhyd Falls in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales, with a drop of 90 feet. Famous for its appearance as the entrance to the Batcave in The Dark Knight trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. Henrhyd Falls is situated 1 mile northwest of Coelbren Roman Fort.

Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary

Zoo

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys, Wales. It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary. Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is situated 1½ miles northwest of Coelbren Roman Fort.

Lady Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Gerry Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lady Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ miles east of Coelbren Roman Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banwen and Coelbren.

Banwen

Village

Banwen is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. Banwen is part of the community of Onllwyn along with the village of Onllwyn itself and the adjacent parish of Dyffryn Cellwen.

Coelbren

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coelbren is a small rural village within the community of Tawe Uchaf in southernmost Powys, Wales. It lies on the very northern edge of the South Wales Coalfield some six miles north-east of Ystradgynlais and just outside the southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Onllwyn

Village

Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Onllwyn is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters. The community area also covers the small settlements of Dyffryn Cellwen and Banwen.

Coelbren Roman Fort

Categories: hillfort, castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.78349° or 51° 47′ 1″ north

Longitude

-3.6558° or 3° 39′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C3RQ8MV+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1293007233

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q13126482

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In Other Languages

“Coelbren Roman Fort” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig Coelbren”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Banwen RFC and Maesmarchog Community Primary School.

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