page_title: Archaeology of Wales
section_title: Roman Wales
hierarchical_section_title: Archaeology of Wales / Timeline / Roman Wales
caption_attribution_description: Number 33: Llanbedrgoch Viking weights
context_page_description: The Archaeology of Wales is the study of human occupation within the country of Wales, which has been occupied by modern humans since 225,000 BCE, with continuous occupation from 9,000 BCE. Analysis of the sites, artifacts and other archaeological data within Wales details its complex social landscape and evolution from Prehistoric times to the Industrial period. This study is undertaken by academic institutions, consultancies, charities as well as government organisations.
context_section_description: Wales was occupied by Rome until 78 CE, leaving many sites throughout Wales that have since been excavated. After conquering the local Celtic tribes of Deceangli, the Ordovices and the Silures, control was solidified through military strength, social assimilation and fortified infrastructure. This includes the South Wales town of Caerleon, known in Roman times as Isca Augusta, with prominent sites such as military barracks, baths, and one of the best-preserved amphitheatres in Britain. Existing settlements in Wales were also subject to romanization, with the population at Tre’r Ceiri, where many Roman artefacts have been found, growing during Roman occupation.  Mining also occurred in Roman times, such as within Camarthenshire where archaeological fieldwork and excavation has established complex gold mining
caption: Viking weights excavated from the Medieval settlement at Llanbedrgoch
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