Blestium

Blestium
A plaque on Lloyds TSB records the fort's position.
Blestium is located in Wales
Blestium
Shown within Wales
Alternative nameBlestio
LocationMonmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
RegionBritannia Superior
Coordinates51°48′32″N 02°43′01″W / 51.80889°N 2.71694°W / 51.80889; -2.71694
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderPublius Ostorius Scapula or Aulus Didius Gallus
FoundedPossibly before 55 AD
PeriodsRoman Imperial

Blestium (also Blestio in the Antonine Itinerary (Iter XIII))[1] 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.

  1. ^ Rivet, A.L.F.; Smith, Colin (1979). The Place-Names of Roman Britain. London. p. 269.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)