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                    Round Barrow(s)  Somerset

Condition: 5 (5 is best) Ambience: 3 Access: 4 (5 is best)

Lat: 51.4226886122    Long: -2.4644854638

Round Barrow(s) in Somerset.

 Bitton Barrow is a large round barrow situated at the confluence of the

River Boyd and Avon.

 This barrow is near to the Roman 'Via Julia' road, and it is said that there ....

 

ROMAN ROAD WEST OF CARMARTHEN;'VIA JULIA'

Site Details

Site Details

Associated Sites (28)

Associated Collection Records (3)

NPRN

114111

Map Reference

SN42SW

Grid Reference

SN4164120339

Unitary (Local) Authority

Carmarthenshire

Old County

Carmarthenshire

Community

Carmarthen

Type of Site

ROAD

Broad Class

Transport

Period

Roman

Site Description

1. Roman road west of Carmarthen (NPRN 94432), destination unknown. A Roman fort was confirmed at Wiston in 2012/13 (NPRN 412237) but a similar installation is still expected in the vicinity of Whitland.

2. Survey has recorded approx. 38km of the road. A section north of Whitland has been excavated (see NPRN 268119).
The road may be traced as far as the Rudbaxton area to the west.

3. Comprises:
Section west of Carmarthen (NPRN 86910); sections south & east of Castell-y-Gaer (NPRN 86908-9); sections west & east of Wenallt (NPRN 86906-7); section north of St Clears (NPRN 308880); section at Zabulon (NPRN 308887); section at Fforest Farm (NPRN 308888); section north-east of Whitland (NPRN 268119); section west of Whitland (NPRN 400972); section east of Bryn Farm (NPRN 276061); section west of Glan-rhyd (NPRN 400973); Preseli View section (NPRN 403356); Fairy Bank section (NPRN 401989); section at Pen-y-groes (NPRN 401986); features at Tre-Wynt (NPRN 309028); section at Broadway (NPRN 309504) - with bank, rejected as road segment (NPRN 400415); section at Cotland (NPRN 308891); section at Longlands (NPRN 309505); section north-east of Wiston (NPRN 309510); Windy Hill section - south-west of Rudbaxton (NPRN 86901). A linear cropmark at West Dairy (NPRN 308997).

Doubtful sections - NPRN 86903-4

Sources: James 1990 (AW30), 55-6;
James 1991 (in James (ed.) 'Sir Gar'), 73-4;
Page 1996 (AW36), 72-3;
James 2000 (CA36), 37-41.

J.Wiles 18.11.03
Updated: T. Driver, 16th Sept 2014

ROMAN ROAD W OF CARMARTHEN; VIA JULIA, FFOREST FARM SECTION

Site Details

Site Details

Associated Sites (1)

Online Images (1)

Associated Collection Records (7)

NPRN

308888

Map Reference

SN21NW

Grid Reference

SN21341697

Unitary (Local) Authority

Carmarthenshire

Old County

Carmarthenshire

Community

Whitland

Type of Site

ROAD

Broad Class

Transport

Period

Roman

Site Description

Fforest Farm Roman Road is part of a Roman road running parallel with the A40 (east to west direction) west from Carmarthen (Nprn114111); a 1,385m stretch, running WNW-ESE, it is represented by intermitant parchmark features, from SN21881687 to SN20531717.
Section to W = Nprn268119 (Whitland Bypass)
Section to E = Nprn308887 (Zabulon).

J.Wiles 25.02.04