North Wales
Gwynedd
Caernarfonshire

Segontium

Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of in , .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: castrum in Gwynedd, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castrum Segontium” and “Segontium Roman Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and The Oval.

is a medieval fortress in , north-west . The first fortification on the site was a built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. is situated 2,600 feet west of Segontium.

Stadium
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is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caernarfon Town F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 600 seats. is situated 990 feet southwest of Segontium.

Church
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Segontium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a Royal town in , North-West . is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.

Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village situated on the A4085 road between and in , northwest . It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr.

Village
Photo: Bill Payer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of in , Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay. is situated 1½ miles south of Segontium.

Segontium

Latitude
53.13727° or 53° 8′ 14″ north
Longitude
-4.26563° or 4° 15′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4PPM+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1036780270
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1309657
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Segontium” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Segontium”
  • Basque: “Segontium”
  • Breton: “Segontium”
  • Catalan: “Segontium”
  • Chinese: “塞貢提烏姆”
  • Dutch: “Castrum Segontium”
  • Dutch: “Segontium”
  • Esperanto: “Castrum Segontium”
  • Esperanto: “Segontium”
  • French: “Segontium”
  • Galician: “Segontium”
  • German: “Kastell Segontium”
  • German: “Segontium”
  • Hebrew: “סגונטיום”
  • Indonesian: “Segontium”
  • Irish: “Segontium”
  • Italian: “Segontium”
  • Japanese: “セゴンティウム”
  • Persian: “سگانتیوم”
  • Polish: “Segontium”
  • Portuguese: “Segôncio”
  • Portuguese: “Segontium”
  • Scots: “Segontium”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Segontium”
  • Spanish: “Segontium”
  • Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig Segontium”
  • Welsh: “Castrum Segontium”
  • Welsh: “Hen Waliau”
  • Welsh: “Segontium”
  • Welsh: “Segontiwm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Segontium Museum and ROMAN BATH HOUSE.

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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 “Segontium”. Photo: Rhion, Public domain.