Caersws Roman Site

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Caersws Roman Site preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Powys. The Albion Guide charts nine Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station, Caersws, is under a kilometre away.

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