Leucarum

Leucarum was a coastal auxiliary fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its remains are located beneath the town of in the city of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman fort in Wales
  • Also known as: “Leucarum Roman Fort” and “Loughor Roman fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loughor Castle and Loughor Viaduct.

Ruins
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of , . The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.

Bridge
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
The Loughor railway viaduct carries the West Wales Line across the . It is adjacent, and runs parallel to, the . The 1880 viaduct was granted Grade II listed building status. is situated 1,000 feet west of Leucarum.

Bridge
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
The is a road crossing over the , providing a convenient link between , , and on the east side and and south to the west. is situated 900 feet west of Leucarum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loughor and Bynea.

Town
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , . Historically in , it lies on the estuary of the . The town has a community council under the name .

Suburb
is a village close to the in , . It also forms an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council, and is situated in Berwig Hamlet.

Suburb
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, is a village in the City and County of , Wales falling within the ward. It covers the south east of the town of .

Leucarum

Latitude
51.66223° or 51° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.07832° or 4° 4′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C3QMW6C+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 963199077
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6533992
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In Other Languages

“Leucarum” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Leucarum”

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Highlights include Church of St Michael and Parc Williams.

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