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Caerwent - Definition and Overview

Caerwent is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was founded by the Romans in 75 as Venta Silurum, a market town for the defeated Silures tribe. Large sections of the Roman town walls are still in place.

Other attractions in the village include the remains of a Roman temple, while a Royal Air Force rocket base lies nearby. The county of Gwent was named for the village.


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