Blestium

Blestium

A plaque on Lloyds TSB records the fort's position.
Shown within Wales
Alternative name	Blestio
Location	Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Region	Britannia Superior
Coordinates	51°48′32″N 02°43′01″W / 51.80889°N 2.71694°W / 51.80889; -2.71694
Type	Settlement
History
Builder	Publius Ostorius Scapula or Aulus Didius Gallus
Founded	Possibly before 55 AD
Periods	Roman 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.