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. It lies on National Trust land, in the county of Powys. 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″ northLongitude
-3.6558° or 3° 39′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C3RQ8MV+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1293007233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126482
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In Other Languages
“Coelbren Roman Fort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig Coelbren”
- Welsh: “Coelbren Fort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Banwen RFC and Maesmarchog Community Primary School.
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