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.Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: UK archaeological site
- Also known as: “Brecon Gaer Roman Fort”, “Caer Rufeinig y Gaer”, “Cicucium Brecon Gaer Roman Fort”, and “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. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug'. The Welsh name signifies 'top of the mound'. Pen-y-crug is situated 1½ miles east of Y Gaer.
Llanfaes C.P. School
School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfaes C.P. School is situated 2½ miles east of Y Gaer.
Drover’s Arms
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drover’s Arms is a pub, which is situated 2 miles east of Y Gaer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberyscir and Battle.
Aberyscir
Hamlet
Photo: peter robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberyscir is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 4 miles west of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 146 miles from London.
Battle
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Battle is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 36 miles north of Cardiff and 146 miles west of London. The Battle standing stone is an impressive Bronze Age monument and is 3.96 m in height.
Llanspyddid
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the valley of the River Usk in the community of Glyn Tarell in the county of Powys, Wales.
Y Gaer
- Categories: castrum, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yscir, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.95643° or 51° 57′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.45171° or 3° 27′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3RXG4X+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1021712282OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q8046130
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Y Gaer from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Polish to Welsh—“Y Gaer” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Y Gaer”
- Swedish: “Y Gaer”
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig Aberhonddu”
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig y Gaer”
- Welsh: “Y Gaer, Brycheiniog”
- Welsh: “Y Gaer”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Y Gaer”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cicucium South Gate and Cicucium East Gate.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Penwern Farm and Llwyn y Merched.
Powys: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Brecon, Welshpool, Newtown, and Hay-on-Wye.
Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.