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Map Position
This map is showing 'Roman Implied, Roman Actual named locations ' of type 'Roman City, Roman Town, Roman Villa, Roman Major Fort, Roman Watch Tower, Roman Port, Roman Bloomery' centered on Llannon in Sir Gaerfyrddin.
Map Logic
This map shows Roman roads shown in black derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman Roads in Britain' published in 1955. These maps are plotted as accurately as is possible from the books. There are problems with mapping 50 years later as there have been significant road and town changes which have hidden some of the original places mentioned in the texts.

The red roads are derived from Ivan D Margary 'Roman ways in the Weald' published in 1948.

Major Roman locations are shown as icons, please click the icon for the modern location and its Roman name.

This map shows the Roman Road course described by Ivan D Margary as 60d which goes from Neath - Carmarthen(Neath - Carmarthen).
Icon Key:

60d - Neath to Carmarthen
(Neath to Carmarthen)

Ivan D Margary Roman Road 60d starting near Neath in Neath Port Talbot ending near Carmarthen in Carmarthenshire ....

This route passes through the following locations.
Neath  Neath Port Talbot
Morriston  Swansea
Swansea  Swansea
Penllergaer  Swansea
Pontarddulais  Swansea
Hendy  Carmarthenshire
Fforest  Carmarthenshire
Hendy  Carmarthenshire
Llanelli  Carmarthenshire
Llannon  Sir Gaerfyrddin
Llanelli  Sir Gaerfyrddin
Pontyberem  Carmarthenshire
Bancffosfelen  Carmarthenshire
Kidwelly  Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen  Carmarthenshire
Current translation for Neath
  ne derived from niew - new
  at derived from æt - at (near)
h we cannot translate at the moment
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Current translation for Morriston
  mor derived from mor - a moor, waste and damp land
  r derived from ere - person
  i derived from iw - yew
  ston derived from stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Swansea
  swan derived from swan - a swan
  sea derived from æg - an island
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Current translation for Penllergaer
  pen derived from pen - head or end
  starting in l derived from el - person
  starting in l derived from el - person
  er derived from ere - a person
  gaer derived from caer - small fort i.e cæster
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Current translation for Pontarddulais
  pont derived from pont - bridge
  ard derived from arod - arum lily
  du derived from du - black or dark
  starting in l derived from el - person
a we cannot translate at the moment
  ending in is derived from æg - an island
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Current translation for Hendy
H we cannot translate at the moment
  end derived from ende - end terminus
  ending in y derived from æg/leah - derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Fforest
F we cannot translate at the moment
  forest derived from forest - an area for royal hunting
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Hendy
H we cannot translate at the moment
  end derived from ende - end terminus
  ending in y derived from æg/leah - derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Llanelli
  starting in l derived from el - person
  lane derived from lanu - narrow hedged-in road
  starting in l derived from el - person
  starting in l derived from el - person
  i derived from iw - yew
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Llannon
  llan derived from llan - a piece of consecrated ground
n we cannot translate at the moment
  on derived from on - near
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Llanelli
  starting in l derived from el - person
  lane derived from lanu - narrow hedged-in road
  starting in l derived from el - person
  starting in l derived from el - person
  i derived from iw - yew
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Pontyberem
  pont derived from pont - bridge
y we cannot translate at the moment
  ber derived from bær - beer or a place where barley was grown
em we cannot translate at the moment
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Current translation for Bancffosfelen
  ban derived from ban - bone
cf we cannot translate at the moment
  fos derived from fæs - a fringe/boundary usually associated with a ditch
  fel derived from fel - skin, hides or pelts
  en derived from en - word termination usually means 'of'
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Current translation for Kidwelly
  kid derived from cæd - a boat
  well derived from wille - A well, spring, fountain
  ending in y derived from æg/leah - derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon)
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk
Current translation for Carmarthen
C we cannot translate at the moment
  ar derived from ar - oar
  mar derived from maera/mære - boundaries/sea or lake (large body of water)
t we cannot translate at the moment
  hen derived from hen - old
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Locations Shown on map
Original Name Type CountyCurrent Name


External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
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The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
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Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
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The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
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Wikipedia - Portus Istus
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Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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