Segontium
Introduction
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Segontium
Image: © Alan Fryer Taken: 19 Mar 2009
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. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segontium_Roman_Fort
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Image Location
Latitude
53.137527
Longitude
-4.265633