SH4862 : Segontium

near to Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Great Britain

Segontium
Segontium
The Roman fort of Segontium was built in AD77 to house an auxiliary force. It was occupied until AD394. Only foundations of the buildings remain, as stone was probably taken from the site for Edward I's castle below the site. However the fort left its presence in the town's name: caer yn ar Fôn - the fort in the land opposite Môn (Anglesey).
The photograph illustrates the commanding position of the fort, high above the Menai strait.
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SH4862, 256 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Alan Fryer   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Thursday, 19 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 March, 2009
Category
Roman archaeological site   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 485 624 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.2516N 4:15.9380W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SH 485 624
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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