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Blestium
51.8089° N, -2.7169° E
About
Blestium (also Blestio in the Antonine Itinerary (Iter XIII)) was a small fort and iron working centre in the Roman province of Britannia Superior, part of Roman Britain. It has been identified with the site of the later town of Monmouth in south east Wales, located adjoining the confluence of the River Monnow with the River Wye. A plaque on the local bank records its position.
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Ironworking buildings (excavated)
2nd–3rd centuries
Coins dating
3rd–4th centuries
Fort established
before 55 AD
First ditch discovery
2007
Agincourt Square excavations
2010
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Military Installations
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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