Sarn Helen refers to several stretches of Roman road in Wales. The 160-mile (260 km) route, which follows a meandering course through central Wales, connects Aberconwy in the north with Carmarthen in the west.[1] Despite its length, academic debate continues as to the precise course of the Roman road. Many sections are now used by the modern road network while other parts are still traceable. However, there are sizeable stretches that have been lost and are unidentifiable.
The route is named after Saint Elen of Caernarfon, a Celtic saint, whose story is told in The Dream of Macsen Wledig, part of the Mabinogion. She is said to have ordered the construction of roads in Wales during the late 4th century.
SarnHelen refers to several stretches of Roman road in Wales. The 160-mile (260 km) route, which follows a meandering course through central Wales, connects...
standing stone, Maen Madoc, lies just off the old Roman road known as SarnHelen about 2 miles (3.5 km) to the south. Whilst this latter stone bears legible...
Luyddog (Elen of the Hosts). She is said to have ordered the making of SarnHelen, the great Roman road running from Caernarfon to south Wales via Dolgellau...
and Watling Street via Brecon. Parts of this and other roads, including SarnHelen, can be traced and walked. The Silures resisted this invasion fiercely...
Neath, Glamorgan. Roman fort Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil. Roman fort SarnHelen Roman road Segontium Roman Fort, Caernarfon Usk Burrium early legionary...
(Caernarfon) and Deva Victrix (Chester) and include the northern reaches of SarnHelen. There are numerous memorial stones of Early Christian affinity dating...
station and route are thought to refer to the Bremia Roman fort and the SarnHelen respectively. The name was also recorded by the antiquarian John Leland...
subjects, such as the death of rural communities, old school teachers, and SarnHelen (a Roman road built in Wales). Rhys has stated that many of Mwng's songs...
(Venta Icenorum); Colchester (Camulodunum); the Great Road A140 road SarnHelen 100 mi (160 km) Aberconwy (Canovium) to Carmarthen (Moridunum) Betws-y-Coed...
River Conwy. The current road follows what some believe to be part of SarnHelen, the Roman road which ran southwards from the fort at Canovium (Caerhun...
Agricola in AD 78. The fort stood adjacent to the Roman road known as SarnHelen. It was occupied until it was abandoned around AD 140. In the 11th century...
of the valley. It may have utilised part of the formation of the Roman SarnHelen. From 1859, the narrow-gauge Corris Railway followed the same route. The...
Constantine who was the son of Saint Elen, the supposed patron of the SarnHelen. In the 11th century, the Normans built a motte nearby, whose settlement...
plateau of the Cambrian dome where the road follows the ancient track of SarnHelen Roman road passing the redundant nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd...
Britain, the area was between the realms of the Demetae and Ordovices. The SarnHelen road ran through the territory, with forts at Bremia and Loventium protecting...
classified as a medicine due to their high iron content. A major Roman road (SarnHelen) ran southwards through Trefriw from the fort at Caerhun (between Trefriw...
Way Cambrian Way Epynt Way Glyndŵr's Way Marches Way Offa's Dyke Path SarnHelen Severn Way Usk Valley Walk Wye Valley Walk Cycle routes Celtic Trail Elan...
Way Cambrian Way Epynt Way Glyndŵr's Way Marches Way Offa's Dyke Path SarnHelen Severn Way Usk Valley Walk Wye Valley Walk Cycle routes Celtic Trail Elan...
Way Cambrian Way Epynt Way Glyndŵr's Way Marches Way Offa's Dyke Path SarnHelen Severn Way Usk Valley Walk Wye Valley Walk Cycle routes Celtic Trail Elan...
by the Romans, the local village Banwen sits astride the Roman Road of SarnHelen. There are two Roman forts and the remains of a further Roman Road within...
amount of shallow mining was undertaken by the Romans—the Roman road of SarnHelen passed through the forest. The principal mines were those of: Parc Mine...
Way Cambrian Way Epynt Way Glyndŵr's Way Marches Way Offa's Dyke Path SarnHelen Severn Way Usk Valley Walk Wye Valley Walk Cycle routes Celtic Trail Elan...
Way Cambrian Way Epynt Way Glyndŵr's Way Marches Way Offa's Dyke Path SarnHelen Severn Way Usk Valley Walk Wye Valley Walk Cycle routes Celtic Trail Elan...
reservoir, it was created to supply water for the nearby Pandora lead mine. SarnHelen, the Roman road, is thought to have passed close to the lake. The Lakes...
minutes by Damian Hall on 15 October 2020. The women's record is held by Helen Brown with a time of 18 hours 48 minutes set on 26 September 2020. The challenge...
agricultural land. Most of the Roman remains in Wales are military in nature. SarnHelen, a major highway, linked the North with South Wales. The area was controlled...
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