Skip to main content

The area which now forms the south-east corner of Wales was under Roman rule for approximately three and a half centuries. Here you can learn all about what life under Roman rule in this part of Wales would have been like.

This project has since concluded, but its original website has been archived to support ongoing interest and research. You can view the archived page here.

Related Projects

Archaeologists wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats excavating exposed structural remains on an active dig site

Ynysfach Ironworks

The investigations at Merthyr Tydfil College, on the site of the former Ynysfach Ironworks, began in August 2011 and were completed by January 2012. Archaeologists from the Glamorgan-Gwent… View

Flood risk and river erosion at Strata Marcella Abbey

Work at the site of Strata Marcella Abbey has been ongoing since 2010.With funding from Cadw, we have been monitoring the site to see how the frequent flooding… View

Weir modification

Our field team have recently been involved in a number of projects relating to the modification of weirs. This work has been necessary to restore natural river processes… View