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SARN-HELEN WAY, or Sarn-Lleon Way, a Roman road in the W of Wales; from Carmarthen, north-ward by Llanio-Issa, Lampeter, Pennal or Penalt, and tommen-y-Mur, to Carnarvon. The name signifies"the Legion road; " and is given also to a cross-way from Caer-Bannau near Brecon, down the Vale of Neath, to Neath; likewise to a cross-way, continuous with the Via Julia Montana, from Brecon by Llanfair-ar-y-Brynto Llanio-Issa; and likewise to other cross-ways.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a Roman road" (ADL Feature Type: "roadways") |
| Administrative units: | Caernarvonshire Ancient County Carmarthenshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | SARN HELEN WAY | SARN HELEN WAY OR SARN LLEON WAY | SARN LLEON WAY |
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