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Part#2 : Camps in Wales

The following table contains the names, grid references, dimensions and enclosed areas of every known Roman camp in Wales. A separate description of each camp is available by clicking on its name. The discovery process is still on-going, with new camps being identified from the air every year or so. These newly-discovered camps will be added whenever they come to light.

SITEN.G.REFDIMENSIONSAREA
Derwydd-bach Farm, Gwynedd
SH477454350+ x 138+ ft
(107+ x 42+ m)		c.1½-15 acres
(c.0.66-6 ha)		.
Pen-y-Gwrhyd, Gwynedd
SH659557720 x 620 ft
(220 x 189 m)		10 acres
(c.4 ha)		.
Llanfor, Gwynedd
SH9373631,250 x 1,000+ ft
(381 x 305+ m)		c.28¾ acres
(c.11.6 ha)		.
Penrhos, Clwyd
SJ0424271,450+ x 1,250 ft
(442 x 381 m)		c.41½ acres
(c.16.8 ha)		.
Clawdd Coch A, Gwynedd
SJ252198c.750 x c.890 ft
(c.230 x c.270 m)		c.15¼ acres
(c.6.2 ha)		!
Clawdd Coch B, Gwynedd
SJ246202irregularc.12½ acres
(c.5 ha)		!
Abertanat A, Powys
SJ248214unknownunknown!
Abertanat B, Powys
SJ245208unknownunknown!
Abertanat West, Powys
SJ243212unknownunknown!
Pant-teg Uchaf, Dyfed
SN6449reclassified as "military practice works".
Arhosfar Garreg, Dyfed
SN8022631,610 x 1,225 ft
(491 x 373 m)		c.45¼ acres
(c.18.3 ha)		.
Y Pigwn 1, Dyfed/Powys
SN8273131,380 x 1,180 ft
(421 x 360 m)		37½ acres
(15 ha)		.
Y Pigwn 2, Dyfed/Powys
SN8273131,190 x 930 ft
(363 x 283 m)		25½ acres
(10 ha)		.
Carn Caca, West Glamorgan
SN837001c.665 x 785 ft
(c.203 x 239 m)		c.11¾ acres
(c.4.8 ha)		.
Coelbren, West Glamorgan
SN8621021,436 x 1,090 (1,000) ft
(438 x 332 (305) m)		c.34½ acres
(c.14 ha)		.
Beulah, Powys
SN9195051,375 x 1,160 ft
(419 x 354 m)		c.36½ acres
(14.8 ha)		.
Ystradfellte, Powys
SN9241641,200 x 800 ft
(366 x 244 m)		c.22 acres
(8.92 ha)		.
Esgairperfedd, Powys
SN924799920 x 800 ft
(280 x 244 m)		c.17 acres
(c.6.84 ha)		.
St Harmon, Powys
SN9857171,125 x 740 ft
(343 x 226 m)		c.19 acres
(c.7.73 ha)		.
Trefal, Powys
SO0268? x ft
(? x m)		 acres
( ha)		?
Glanmiheli, Powys
SO157901725 x 650 (800) ft
(221 x 198 (244) m)		10¾-13¼ acres
(4.38-5.39 ha)		.
Clyro, Powys
SO2254301,200 x 900 ft
(366 x 274 m)		c.24¾ acres
(c.10 ha)		.
Walton 1 (west), Powys
SO252598550 x 470 ft
(168 x 143 m)		c.6 acres
(2.4 ha)		.
Walton 2 (central), Powys
SO254599630 x 535 ft
(192 x 163 m)		c.7¾ acres
(3.13 ha)		.
Walton 3 (east), Powys
SO255600550 x c.410 ft
(168 x 125 m)		c.5¼ acres
(2.1 ha)		.
Hindwell Farm, Walton, Powys
SO2506081,560 x c.1,220 ft
(475 x 372 m)		c.43¾ acres
(17.7 ha)		.
Blaen-cwm Bach, West Glamorgan
SS7969872,980 x 970 ft
(908 x 295 m)		62½ acres
(25.3 ha)		.
Twyn y Briddallt, Mid Glamorgan
ST0029821,250 x 580 ft
(381 x 176 m)		16 acres
(c.6.4 ha)		.
Pen y Coedcae, Mid Glamorgan
ST0598781,580 x 1,030 ft
(481 x 314 m)		37½ acres
(15 ha)		.
There being no single source of information for the data presented in this table,
any references should be sought on the page for each individual marching camp.

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