Mosaic

Caerwent

Folder: Roman Britain
The Roman town of Venta Silurum (modern Caerwent), civitas capital of the Silures tribe in South Wales. The town walls are the best preserved defences of any Roman town in Britain - in places they are 5 metres high.

Photos taken in May 2008.

03 May 2008

103 visits

Tiled Arch

May have been for a hypocaust which was never completed. Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

99 visits

West Gate

Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

110 visits

Herring Bone Pattern

The outer blocks have been stripped away revealing the inner stones of the wall. Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

108 visits

South Gate Looking In

Just like the North Gate this one was also blocked off during the Roman period. Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

113 visits

South Gate Looking Out

Showing the stones which were added to block off the gate. Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

107 visits

Church of St. Steven

Inside the walls of Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

88 visits

East Gate

Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

101 visits

Romano-British Temple

Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.

03 May 2008

114 visits

War Memorial

Caerwent Roman town, South Wales, UK.
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