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Llandovery;alabum;loventium(?);tre-goch
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 4072 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llandovery Unitary authority : Carmarthenshire NGR : SN7695035214 Site Type (preferred type first) : Roman Fort Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : The Roman fort at Llandovery (Alabum?) was possibly established in the AD50s, based on ceramic and stratigraphic evidence.The fort is located on high ground immediately to the north of Roman road RR623 (PRN 3419). Parts of the northeast and northwest sides of the fort survive as earthwork banks in pasture, but much of the rest of the fort has been built upon.It appears to measure approximately 170m by 120m. A modern minor road runs through the fort, probably on the line of a Roman street. Following recent geophysical survey, there is evidence of a possible second fort, annexe or reduced fort on the same site. There is also evidence of a vicus (PRN 8505) running along the north side of the A483.DS.27.10.2004.
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