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Roman Anglesey: Recent Discoveries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2018

David Hopewell
David Hopewell*
Affiliation:
Gwynedd Archaeological Trustdhopewell@heneb.co.uk
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Abstract

A series of projects by Gwynedd Archaeological Trust has identified two significant sites on the island of Anglesey. The first is a trading settlement on the shore of the Menai Strait which provides evidence for a hitherto unknown level of Romanisation in the remote west of the province. The second is a late first- to early second-century fortlet on the northern coast of the island that probably functioned as both a navigational aid and a point of strength at a landing place. The presence of a fourth-century watchtower on Carmel Head was also confirmed by excavation and its role in the late Roman coastal defence system is considered.

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WalesfortletwatchtowersettlementRomanisationSegontiumcoastal defences

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Britannia , Volume 49 , November 2018 , pp. 313 - 322
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Published by The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies 

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