Tomen y Mur
Tomen y Mur is a Roman fort in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, dating to the first century AD. The fortification, which lies on the slope of an isolated spur northeast of Llyn Trawsfynydd, was constructed during the North Wales campaigns of governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola in AD 78.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 958 feet (292 metres)
- …is also known as “Tomen Y Mur Roman Fort”
- Description: Roman fort and motte-and-bailey castle in Gwynedd, Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trawsfynydd nuclear power station and Rhaeadr Cynfal.
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is a former Magnox… Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is situated 1 mile west of Tomen y Mur.
Rhaeadr Cynfal
Waterfall
Rhaeadr Cynfal is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ miles north of Tomen y Mur.
Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve is located… Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve is situated 2 miles southwest of Tomen y Mur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gellilydan and Trawsfynydd.
Gellilydan
Village
Gellilydan is a village in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, in Maentwrog community. Gellilydan is situated 1½ miles west of Tomen y Mur.
Trawsfynydd
Village
Trawsfynydd is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales… Trawsfynydd is situated 2 miles south of Tomen y Mur.
Llan Ffestiniog
Village
Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply… Llan Ffestiniog is situated 2 miles north of Tomen y Mur.
Tomen y Mur
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Latitude
52.92948° or 52° 55′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.92643° or 3° 55′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C4RW3HF+QC
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tomen y Mur” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tomen y Mur”
- German: “Tomen y Mur”
- Italian: “Tomen y Mur”
- Swedish: “Tomen y Mur”
- Welsh: “Tomen y Mur”
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