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The Central Section of Segontium Roman Fort

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The Central Section of Segontium Roman Fort
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The Central Section of Segontium Roman Fort is a castle, fort or tower in Gwynedd, Wales. Perhaps soldiers marched these stones while rain hammered their shields. Maybe the central section stood taller than the surrounding ruins. Imagine a guard listening for danger through the valley mist.
A named place photographed at this map point in Gwynedd.
Built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, Segontium was a key military fortress and the administrative center of Roman Wales. It is important as one of the principal Roman sites in north Wales and provides insight into Roman military architecture and occupation of the region.

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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0