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Llanmelin, Wood camp

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 06171g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Shirenewton
Unitary authority : Monmouthshire
NGR : ST46109257
Site Type (preferred type first) : Roman Occupation site
Status : Site Cared for by the State

Summary :
Roman finds in Iron Age hillfort

Description :
Very little in the way of recognisable occupation deposits were found within the defences of either of the Llanmelin Wood defended enclosure earthworks. Early Iron Age and Roman pottery was found, none of the latter later than c AD75. On this basis, Nash-Willians confidently asserted that Roman occupation cannot have extended beyond AD 75, but the extremely small percentage of the fort which was excavated means that, although the site was clearly occupied into the Roman period, it would be unwise to give any cut-off date for this occupation (Evans 2001).

Sources :
Evans, E M , 2001 , Romano-British southeast Wales settlement survey: Final report ( © GGAT)
01/Pm Desc Text/2001 March/Evans EM/GGAT 63 Romano-British South East Wales Settlement Survey/SMR 726

Events :
E003672 : Caerwent to Earlswood Pipeline (year : 1991)
E003669 : Coldra-Earlswood Gas Pipeline (year : 1991-92)
E001657 : Romano-British Southeast Wales Settlement Survey (year : 1998-2001)

Related records
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 01026G

Compiled date : 10-05-2002


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