Blestium

Blestium

Blestium was a small town and probable fort in Roman Wales within the Roman province of Britannia Superior, part of Roman Britain. Today it is known as Monmouth located in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales.

Blestium is believed to have been a large Neronian fort which became a civilian settlement after the withdrawal of the army. Stone buildings have been excavated near the crossing of the River Monnow associated with 2nd and 3rd century iron working deposits.

References

*cite book | last=Arnold | first=Christopher J | coauthors=Davies, Jeffrey L | title=Roman & Early Medieval Wales | date=2000 | publisher=Sutton Publishing | location=Stroud

External links

* [http://www.roman-britain.org/places/blestium.htm Blestium on Roman Britain website]


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