Abergavenny Roman Fort

The rampart of the Roman fort that replaced the one destroyed by the Silures. This is a view of the surviving front of the rampart which still stands to a height of over two metres. It was constructed of turf and soil with a timber front or revetment. The burnt clay (the dark layer at the bottom) contained two bronze coins of Nero. This showed that the rampart in the photo had been rebuilt shortly after AD 67 - 68.