North Wales
Gwynedd
Dolbenmaen

Pen Llystyn

Pen Llystyn, sometimes referred to as Pen Llys Tyn, was a Roman fort located to the north of Bryncir, between and in , north . The fort itself stands on the east bank of the Afon Dwyfach.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman fort in Gwynedd, Wales
  • Also known as: “Pen Llystyn Roman fort” and “Pen Llystyn Roman Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horeb Welsh Baptist Church and Jerwsalem Chapel.

Church
Photo: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile southeast of Pen Llystyn.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Pen Llystyn.

Pub
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Pen Llystyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garndolbenmaen and Pant Glas.

Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of , Wales. It lies near the A487, approximately 6 miles north west of , in the community of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300.

Village
Photo: Matthew R Dunn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet on the A487 road in , Wales, in the community of Clynnog. Historically in , it is located approximately 10 miles south of , 9 miles north-west of , and 10 miles north-east of .

Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Pen Llystyn.

Pen Llystyn

Latitude
52.98048° or 52° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-4.26422° or 4° 15′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C4QXPJP+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2776565791
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7162092
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Pen Llystyn” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pen Llystyn”
  • Welsh: “Pen Llystyn”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bryncir Quarry and Derwin Bach Roman Marching Camp.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pen Llystyn”. Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.