Castell Tomen-y-Mor
Castell Tomen-y-Mor is an archaeological site in Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales. Castell Tomen-y-Mor is situated nearby to the peak Tomen-y-mur, as well as near the archaeological site ROMAN BATH HOUSE.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomen y Mur and Braich-Ddu quarry.
Tomen y Mur
Archaeological site
Photo: Maxentius2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tomen y Mur is a First Century AD Roman fort in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales. 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.
Braich-Ddu quarry
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Braich-Ddu quarry is situated 1 mile east of Castell Tomen-y-Mor.
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station
Photo: William M. Connolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station situated in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The plant, which became operational in 1965, was the only nuclear power station in the UK to be built inland, with cooling water that was taken from the artificial Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir which also supplies the hydro-electric Maentwrog power station. Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is situated 1 mile west of Castell Tomen-y-Mor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gellilydan and Trawsfynydd.
Gellilydan
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gellilydan is a village in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, in Maentwrog community. It lies 4 miles south-south-east of Blaenau Ffestiniog and 1.2 miles north of Llyn Trawsfynydd and the disused Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.
Trawsfynydd
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trawsfynydd is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Trawsfynydd is situated 2 miles south of Castell Tomen-y-Mor.
Llan Ffestiniog
Village
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, about 2 miles south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is the older of the two communities, with its church and other buildings predating most of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is situated 2 miles north of Castell Tomen-y-Mor.
Castell Tomen-y-Mor
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maentwrog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.92983° or 52° 55′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.92732° or 3° 55′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C4RW3HF+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 249646098OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomen-y-mur and ROMAN BATH HOUSE.
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