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An ancient Roman fort discovered in a remote part of Wales could help unravel a centuries-old legend about a Roman emperor — and may have accommodated as many as 1,000 soldiers, the archaeologist behind the discovery told Fox News Digital.

The fort, located near Frenni Fawr in Pembrokeshire, was the subject of an October announcement by Wolfson College, Oxford, following recent excavations at the site.

Mark Merrony, a fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford, and editor-in-chief of Antiqvvs, an archaeology magazine, first identified the fort using satellite imagery in 2024.

More recent excavations uncovered two Roman coins from the late fourth century, suggesting activity at the site may have continued into the period when Emperor Magnus Maximus ruled Britain from 383 to 388 AD.

Merrony, who described the fort’s location as being in the “middle of nowhere,” told Fox News Digital the site could have accommodated significantly more soldiers than he initially…