Y Gaer Roman Fort
Y Gaer Roman Fort is an archaeological site in Trallong, Powys, Wales. Y Gaer Roman Fort is situated nearby to the peak Mynydd Illtud, as well as near the hamlet Aberbrân.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Powys
- Also known as: “Twyn Y Gaer”, “Twyn-y-Gaer”, and “Y Gaer, Pen-pont”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Y Gaer and The Tai’r Bull Inn.
Y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966. Y Gaer is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Y Gaer Roman Fort.
The Tai’r Bull Inn
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tai’r Bull Inn is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Y Gaer Roman Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberbrân and Libanus.
Aberbrân
Hamlet
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberbrân is a small settlement in Powys, Wales. It lies on the Afon Brân immediately above its confluence with the River Usk and is 7 kilometres west of the town of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 147 miles from London.
Libanus
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Libanus is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, and in the community of Glyn Tarell. Presumably, the name of the village derives from Mount Lebanon, also known as the Lebanon Mountains, the ancient name for which was Libanus, a common name for chapels in Wales.
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 Roman Fort
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trallong, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.94174° or 51° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.47081° or 3° 28′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C3RWGRH+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 391932654OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31062159
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In Other Languages
“Y Gaer Roman Fort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig y Gaer”
- Welsh: “Twyn-y-Gaer”
- Welsh: “Y Gaer, Pen-pont”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twyn y Gaer and Aberbran Fawr Campsite.
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