Y Gaer
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Archaeological site near Brecon, Wales
- Also known as“Brecon Gaer Roman Fort”“Caer Rufeinig y Gaer”“Cicucium Brecon Gaer Roman Fort”“Y Gaer Roman Fort”“Y Gaer, Brecon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pen-y-crug and Llanfaes C.P. School.
Pen-y-crug
Archaeological site
Pen-y-crug is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. Pen-y-crug is situated 1½ miles east of Y Gaer.
Llanfaes C.P. School
Llanfaes C.P. School is situated 2½ miles east of Y Gaer.
The Tai’r Bull Inn
The Tai’r Bull Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles south of Y Gaer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberyscir and Battle.
Llanspyddid
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Y Gaer
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Latitude
51.95643° or 51° 57′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.45171° or 3° 27′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C3RXG4X+H8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Latin to Welsh—“Y Gaer” goes by many names.
CicuciumLatin
CicutioLatin
Y GaerPolish
Y GaerSwedish
Caer Rufeinig AberhondduWelsh
Caer Rufeinig y GaerWelsh
Y GaerWelsh
Y Gaer, BrycheiniogWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cicucium South Gate and Cicucium East Gate.
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