Caerwent, Monmouthshire
Caerwent is a village in Monmouthshire. It was originally founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic Silures tribe. The modern village is built around the Roman ruins, which are some of the best-preserved in Europe. The village is within the council area of Monmouthshire.
Primary Name(s): Caerwent (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Caer-went (Welsh)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.611001,-2.767008
Grid Reference: ST 4698 9051
Community (Civil Parish): Caerwent C
Council Area: Monmouthshire CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN7463
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Caerwent,_Monmouthshire_7463
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1010177
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Caerwent
Primary Name(s): Caerwent (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Caer-went (Welsh)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.611001,-2.767008
Grid Reference: ST 4698 9051
Community (Civil Parish): Caerwent C
Council Area: Monmouthshire CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN7463
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Caerwent,_Monmouthshire_7463
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1010177
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Caerwent
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