The Demetae
Location of the tribe
The south eaat coast of Wales
Principal towns and settlements in Demetae territory
Moridunum – (Carmarthen, Dyfed) – Possibly the site of a Flavian fort. The only polis attributed to the tribe by Ptolemy, the location of this settlement was also known as Muridunum. The civitas capital may have been only a vicus attached to the fort.
Other known Romano-British settlements
Aber-Cyfor – Name uncertain – Romano-British buildings included a tessalated pavement.
Cwm Brwyno – (Dyfed) – Native settlement in a loop of the Afon Rheidol
Ford – (Dyfed) – Settlement on the Afon Cleddau. There are several native hillforts in the neighbourhood of the crossing over the Afon Cleddau.
Parc-yr-Eglwys – (Eglwys Cymmyn, Dyfed) – Roman buildings near Iron Age earthworks overlooking Carmarthen Bay
Trelissey – Name uncertain – (St. David’s, Dyfed) – Roman building within an Iron Age site.
