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Llanio (bremia); Loventium
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 5998 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llanddewi Brefi Unitary authority : Ceredigion NGR : SN64455645 Site Type (preferred type first) : Roman Fort Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : The site of a Roman auxilliary fort, possibly 'Bremia' mentioned in the Ravenna Cosmography. Located to the east of RR69c, on the same alignment and linked by a side road. Cropmarks plotted from aerial photograhs show a clear pattern of defensive ditches and streets. Excavation has shown two main phases with a fort circa 75AD, reduced fort and later fortlet possibly dating to AD100-120.DS.27.10.2004
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Events : 69613 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, PARTIAL EXCAVATION, 1887 (year : 1887) 87210 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, PARTIAL EXCAVATION, 1969 (year : 1969) 90624 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1976 (year : 1976) 91891 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1999 (year : 1999) 93279 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, PARTIAL EXCAVATION, 1972 (year : 1972) 93280 : LLANIO (BREMIA);LOVENTIUM, PARTIAL EXCAVATION, 1973 (year : 1973) 95186 : ROMAN ROADS AND VICUS W OF LLANIO ROMAN FORT (year : 2007)
