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Melin Court Camp

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 00875w
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Clyne and Melincourt
Unitary authority : Neath Port Talbot
NGR : SN837001
Site Type (preferred type first) : Roman Marching camp
Status : Scheduled Monument

Summary :
Approximately square Roman marching camp, 203m to 239m across, lying astride teh natural route followed by the trackway known as Cefn Ffordd. Only about three-fifths of the perimeter defence can be traced.

Description :
Roman marching camp lies astride th natural route followed by the trackway known as Cefn Ffordd. Only about three-fifths of the perimeter defence can be traced. It is approximately square, with sides varying in length from 203m to 239m, and its corners to the cardinal points.

Sources :
Wilson D.R. , 1975 , Roman Britain in 1974
01/PM Note/Houlder CH/1974/Arch in Wales no45 pp25-6

Events :
E000465 : MELIN COURT CAMP, SURVEY, 1974 (year : 1974)
E007588 : Afan Valley Adventure Resort, Neath Port Talbot (year : 2017)

Related records
National Monuments Record NPRN 95177
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 616W

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