
Salem is a small
Welsh village in
Ceredigion
Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire t ...
, located between the
Afon Stewi and
Nant Seilo rivers. The closest village is
Penrhyn-coch.
The Salem Independent Church was built in 1864, in a similar style to the older church at
Capel Bangor.
In 1998, a hoard of
Roman coins was discovered within the village by
metal detector, following a routine pipe excavation by
Welsh Water. The 48 coins featured a range of 3rd century emperors, and were displayed in the
Ceredigion Museum in
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth (; ) is a University town, university and seaside town and a community (Wales), community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the popula ...
. The hoard is believed to date from the 290s, as a single coin of
Carausius (ruled 287–293) was found at the site.
References
Villages in Ceredigion
Biblical place-names in Wales
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