Segontium Roman fort (nearby)
E695001
Segontium Roman fort is a former Roman military stronghold in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, known today as an important archaeological site illustrating Roman occupation in Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Segontium Roman fort (nearby) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Gnaeus Julius Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 77 CE ⓘ |
| controls | routes into Snowdonia ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonSize | approximately 1000 soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonType | auxiliary infantry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bath house ⓘ civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ granaries ⓘ headquarters building (principia) ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Segontium Roman Museum (now closed to regular visitors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caernarfon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ north‑west Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Afon Seiont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
timber (early phases) ⓘ |
| nameInWelsh | Segontiwm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Caernarfon Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menai Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Caernarfon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Menai Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman military system in Wales ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
auxiliary fort
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| region | north Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates Roman occupation in Wales
ⓘ
important archaeological site in Gwynedd ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Flavian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 4th century CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.