Caerwent Training Area
Caerwent Training Area is a military installation in Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales. Caerwent Training Area is situated near the village Crick, as well as near Shirenewton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Caer-went Roman Town and Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent.
Caer-went Roman Town
Archaeological site
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 3,700 feet southwest of Caerwent Training Area.
Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent
Church
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 3,900 feet southwest of Caerwent Training Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caerwent and Crick.
Caerwent
Village
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
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.
Shirenewton
Village
Shirenewton is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 3 miles due west of Chepstow, 5 miles by road. The village stands around 500 feet above sea level, and has extensive views of the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel.
Caerwent Training Area
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61939° or 51° 37′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.75905° or 2° 45′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C3VJ69R+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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In Other Languages
“Caerwent Training Area” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Ardal Hyfforddi (Safle Awyrlu Brenhinol Caer-went Gynt)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Church and Forum-Basilica.
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