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Forden Gaer 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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A Roman fort once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Powys. The Albion Guide maps nine Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Welshpool, 8.4 km to the north.

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