Carmarthen was the civitas capital, or administrative hub, of the Celtic Demetae tribe, called Moridunum (“Sea Fort”). It may well be the oldest town in Wales. The market has Welsh cakes and pies.

Merrony said the fort is surprising, considering this area was once home to an Indigenous people known as the Celtic Demetae. It was long believed that the tribe and Romans were "on peaceful terms ...

There must have been [several] buildings there.” The fort is thought to have originated from a time when the Celtic Demetae tribe dominated the southwest area of Wales. Previously they were ...

An Oxford scholar discovered an ancient Roman fort in his hometown in Wales. The finding could rewrite the known history of the Romans and the Celts in the region. Satellite imagery originally ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." An Oxford scholar discovered an ancient Roman fort in his hometown in Wales. The finding could ...

A previously unknown Roman fort discovered in Pembrokeshire in Wales overturns assumptions that the area’s indigenous Celtic tribe was on peaceful terms with Roman invaders. The site, which has ...

He believes the fort dates back to between the first and third centuries, when the Celtic Demetae tribe inhabited south-west Wales. This discovery means the tribe "who were thought to have ...

More than 2,000 years ago, the Demetae tribe lived in Pembrokeshire area and would have been living in Castell Henllys. The Demetae tribe was bordered by the more well-known Silures to the east and to ...

The ancient Celts were fierce warriors who lived in mainland Europe. But during the Renaissance, an idea took hold that they lived in the British Isles. When you purchase through links on our site ...