Caeo

Caeo

Caeo is the name of a small town in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It is also known as "Caio".

Location

It is located at the confluence of the Afon Annell and the Nant Frena.

History

The parish church of St Cynwyl now at the centre of the village, lies near the Roman road that linked the Roman forts at Llandovery ("Alabum") and Llanio (Bremia), and the Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi. The Roman road remained in use until the late 18th century, mainly as a cattle-road or Drover's road.

A pounding-stone long known as "Carreg Pumsaint" [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7457] and a possible holy well are located nearby.

Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan was a landowner in the town.

ources

*http://www.acadat.com/HLC/Dolaucothi/area/warea244.htm
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/c.htm National Gazetteer of Wales]

External links

* [http://www.any-web.co.uk/main.asp?SiteID=AVUK&Town=Caeo&County=Dyfed Town website]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2875118 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Caeo and surrounding area]


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