Segontium Caernarfon Roman Fort
Segontium Caernarfon Roman Fort
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Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past nearby is the Roman fort of Segontium and the castle's walls are reminiscent of the Walls of Constantinople. While the castle was under construction, town walls were built around Caernarfon. The work cost between £20,000 and £25,000 from the start until the end of work in 1330. Despite Caernarfon Castle's external appearance of being mostly complete, the interior buildings no longer survive and many of the building plans were never finished. The town and castle were sacked in 1294 when Madog ap Llywelyn led a rebellion against the English. Caernarfon was recaptured the following year. During the Glyndŵr Rising of 1400–1415, the castle was besieged. When the Tudor dynasty ascended to the English throne in 1485, tensions between the Welsh and English began to diminish and castles were considered less important. As a result, Caernarfon Castle was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. Despite its dilapidated condition, during the English Civil War Caernarfon Castle was held by Royalists, and was besieged three times by Parliamentarian forces. This was the last time the castle was used in war. Caernarfon Castle was neglected until the 19th century when the state funded repairs. In 1911, Caernarfon Castle was used for the investiture of the Prince of Wales, and again in 1969. It is part of the World Heritage Site Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd. The first fortifications at Caernarfon were built by the Romans. Their fort, which they named Segontium, is on the outskirts of the modern town. The fort sat near the bank of the River Seiont; it is likely that the fort was positioned here due to the sheltered nature and as traffic up the Seiont would have been able to supply Segontium. Caernarfon derives its name from the Roman fortifications. In Welsh, the place was called y gaer yn Arfon, meaning the stronghold in the land over against Môn; Môn is the Welsh name for Anglesey. Little is known about the fate of Segontium and its associated civilian settlement after the Romans departed from Britain in the early 5th century. Caernarfon Castle's design was partly influenced by a desire to make the structure impressive as a symbol of the new English rule in Wales. This was particularly acute as Caernarfon was made the centre of government in the northern part of the country. The Edwardian castle's layout was mostly dictated by the lay of the land, although the inclusion of the previous castle's motte played a part. It is a narrow enclosure, roughly in the shape of a figure eight. It was divided into two enclosures, upper and lower wards in the east and west respectively, with the eastern containing royal accommodation, although this was never completed. The divide was supposed to be established by a range of fortified buildings, however these too were never built. Studded along the curtain wall are several polygonal towers from which flanking fire could be deployed. There were battlements on the tops of walls and towers, and along the southern face were firing galleries; it was intended to included galleries along the northern face but they were never built. In the opinion of military historian Allen Brown, this combined to make Caernarfon Castle one of the most formidable concentrations of fire-power to be found in the Middle Ages. Most of the northern towers stand had four-storeys including a basements. The Eagle Tower at the western corner of the castle was the grandest. It has three turrets which were once surmounted by statues of eagles. The tower contained grand lodgings, and was probably built for Sir Otton de Grandson, the first justiciar of Wales. A basement level contained a water gate, through which visitors travelling up the River Seiont could enter the castle. Water was drawn from a well in the eponymous Well Tower. Caernarfon's appearance differs from that of other Edwardian castles through the use of banded coloured stone in the walls and in its polygonal, rather than round, towers. There has been extensive academic debate over the interpretation of these features.
Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Caernarfon is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,615. It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively. The villages of Bontnewydd and Caeathro are close by. The town is also noted for its high percentage of native Welsh speakers. Due to this, Welsh is often the predominant language of the town. Abundant natural resources in and around the Menai Strait enabled human habitation in prehistoric Britain. The Ordovices, a Celtic tribe, lived in the region during the period known as Roman Britain. The Roman fort Segontium was established around ad 80 to subjugate the Ordovices during the Roman conquest of Britain. The Romans occupied the region until the end of Roman rule in Britain in 382, after which Caernarfon became part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. In the late 11th century, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a motte-and-bailey castle at Caernarfon as part of the Norman invasion of Wales. He was unsuccessful, and Wales remained independent until around 1283. In the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, ruler of Gwynedd, refused to pay homage to Edward I of England, prompting the English conquest of Gwynedd. This was followed by the construction of Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest and most imposing fortifications built by the English in Wales. In 1284, the English-style county of Caernarfonshire was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan; the same year, Caernarfon was made a borough, a county and market town, and the seat of English government in North Wales. The ascent of the House of Tudor to the throne of England eased hostilities between the English and resulted in Caernarfon Castle falling into a state of disrepair. The city has flourished, leading to its status as a major tourist centre and seat of Gwynedd Council, with a thriving harbour and marina. Caernarfon has expanded beyond its medieval walls and experienced heavy suburbanisation. Its population includes the largest percentage of Welsh-speaking citizens anywhere in Wales. The status of Royal Borough was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963 and amended to Royal Town in 1974. The castle and town walls are part of a World Heritage Site described as the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd.
Rising from ruins: Segontium Roman Fort / Caer Rufeinig Segontiwm yn codi o’r adfeilion
The second in a new series of videos that use CGI technology to restore some of Wales's most iconic landmarks to their former glory.
This video gives you an idea of how Caernarfon’s Segontium Roman Fort would have looked in its prime.
Watch how imposing this huge fort would have been before exploring inside the ancient site. The video even shows you how the fort would look if it was still in Caernarfon today.
Dyma’r ail mewn cyfres newydd o fideos sy’n defnyddio technoleg CGI i adfer rhai o dirnodau eiconig Cymru i’w hen ogoniant.
Mae’r fideo hwn yn rhoi syniad i chi sut byddai Caer Rufeinig Segontiwm yng Nghaernarfon wedi edrych ar ei gorau.
Sylwch pa mor anferth fyddai’r gaer hon wedi bod cyn cael golwg y tu mewn i'r safle hynafol. Mae’r fideo hyd yn oed yn dangos i chi sut byddai’r gaer yn edrych petai’n dal i fod yng Nghaernarfon heddiw.
Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom
Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom:
Caernarfon Castle, Gypsy Wood Park, Caernarfon Town Walls, The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Parc Glynllifon, Doc Fictoria, Caernarfon Railway Station, Galeri Caernarfon, Segontium Roman Fort, Cae'r Gors
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Caernarfon is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales. Caernarfon lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively. The villages of Bontnewydd and Caeathro are close by.
In the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, ruler of Gwynedd, refused to pay homage to Edward I of England, prompting the English conquest of Gwynedd. This was followed by the construction of Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest and most imposing fortifications built by the English in Wales. In 1284, the English-style county of Caernarfonshire was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan; the same year, Caernarfon was made a borough, a county and market town, and the seat of English government in North Wales.
The ascent of the House of Tudor to the throne of England eased hostilities between the English and resulted in Caernarfon Castle falling into a state of disrepair. The city has flourished, leading to its status as a major tourist centre and seat of Gwynedd Council, with a thriving harbour and marina. Caernarfon has expanded beyond its medieval walls and experienced heavy suburbanisation. Its population includes the largest percentage of Welsh-speaking citizens anywhere in Wales. The status of Royal Borough was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963 and amended to Royal Town in 1974. The castle and town walls are part of a World Heritage Site described as the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd.
Caernarfon is situated on the southern bank of the Menai Strait facing the Isle of Anglesey. It is situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south-west of Bangor, 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north of Porthmadog and approximately 8.0 miles (12.9 km) west of Llanberis and Snowdonia National Park. Caernarfon was at one time an important port, exporting slate from the Dyffryn Nantlle quarries. A temporary Caernarfon railway station in St. Helen's Road is the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Rheilffordd Eryri / Welsh Highland Railway. Work began on a permanent station for the town in February 2017. The new station is expected to be open to passengers in Spring 2018. Caernarfon Airport is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the south west, and offers pleasure flights and an aviation museum.
Alot to see in ( Caernarfon - UK ) such as :
Caernarfon Castle
Glynllifon
Segontium
Anglesey Sea Zoo
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Dinas Dinlle
Llanberis Lake Railway
Ynys Llanddwyn
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Newborough Forest
GreenWood Forest Park
Newborough Beach
Gypsy Wood Park
RAW Adventures
Dorothea Quarry
National Trust: Segontium
Moel Eilio
Mynydd Mawr
Active Cymru
Segontium Roman Fort
Moel Tryfan
Dinas Dinille
Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum
Foryd Bay
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Caer Rhufeinig Segontium Roman Fort
Caer Rufeinig ger Caernarfon, Gwynedd, yng ngogledd-orllewin Cymru, yw Segontium (neu Segontiwm); cyfeiriad grid SH485624.
Roedd Segontium yn gaer Rufeinig gynorthwyol a gysylltid â Deva (Caer), pencadlys milwrol y rhanbarth, gan ffordd Rufeinig ar draws gogledd Cymru. Saif ar lan ddwyreiniol Afon Seiont, yn amddiffyn y rhyd gerllaw.
Cafodd y gaer gyntaf ei godi gan Agricola yn y flwyddyn 78. Caer bridd a phren dros dro ydoedd ar y dechrau ond codwyd muriau cerrig o'i chwmpas yn ddiweddarach. Roedd y gaer yn cael ei defnyddio neu ei adael yn ôl yr amgylchiadau. Gwelwyd cyfnod o adeiladu sylweddol yn ystod yr ail ganrif. Ail-adeiladwyd rhannau o'r gaer yn ystod teyrnasiad Septimius Severus ar ddechrau'r 3edd ganrif pan ychwanegwyd pencadlys llafurfawr a chyflenwad dŵr newydd trwy bibell danddaearol. Cafodd y gaer ei adael heb ei defnyddio yn hanner cyntaf y 4edd ganrif ond fe'i meddianwyd o'r newydd rhwng 360 a chyfnod Magnus Maximus.
Mae cerrig rhannau isaf y muriau i'w gweld yno o hyd ynghyd â sylfeini adeiladau eraill fel y pencadlys ac olion Mithraeum, teml gysegredig i'r duw Mithras, ychydig i'r gogledd-ddwyrain o'r gaer. O amgylch y gaer, cafwyd hyd i weddillion vicus, sefydliad answyddogol i farsiandïwyr a gwragedd (answyddogol) y milwyr.
Mae'r gweddillion Rhufeinig a elwir Hen Waliau, rhwng y gaer a'r dref bresennol, yn dyddio o'r 3edd ganrif pan adnewyddwyd y gaer gan Severus. Rhan o'r mur yn unig sydd i'w gweld heddiw. Ymddengys mai ystorfa o ryw fath ar gyfer y gaer oedd Hen Waliau, er bod rhai wedi dadlau ei fod yn gaer ar wahân.
Cysylltir Segontium â'r ymerodr Rhufeinig Magnus Maximus (Macsen Wledig) yn y chwedl Gymraeg ganoloesol Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig a ffynonellau eraill. Mae rhai ysgolheigion wedi cysylltu'r gaer â llwyth y Segontiaci; cyfeirir at y rhain gan Iŵl Cesar wrth roi hanes ei ail ymgyrch ym Mhrydain yn 55 CC yn ei Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Wedi iddo ennill buddugoliaeth yn erbyn Cassivellaunus yn nyffryn Afon Tafwys, ildiodd nifer o lwythau iddo, gan gynnwys y Segontiaci. Fodd bynnag, mae'r ffaith eu bod wedi dod i gysylltiad a byddin Cesar mor fuan ar ôl iddo lanio yn awgrymu mai llwyth o dde-ddwyrain Lloegr oeddynt.
Segontium is a Roman fort for a Roman auxiliary force, located on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, north Wales.
It probably takes its name from the nearby River Seiont, and may be related to the Segontiaci, a British tribe mentioned by Julius Caesar. The fort was founded by Agricola in 77 or 78 AD after he had conquered the Ordovices. It was the main Roman fort in the north of Roman Wales and was designed to hold about a thousand auxiliary infantry. It was connected by a Roman road to the Roman legionary base at Chester, Deva Victrix. Unlike the more recent Caernarfon Castle alongside the Seiont estuary, Segontium is located on higher ground giving a good view of the Menai Straits.
The original timber defences were rebuilt in stone in the first half of the 2nd century AD. An inscription on an aqueduct from the time of the Emperor Septimius Severus indicates that at that time it was garrisoned by Cohors I Sunicorum, which would have originally been levied among the Sunici of Gallia Belgica.
The site is now cut through by the A4085 road to Beddgelert, but the remains of most of the buildings are preserved. Outside the fort, the remains of a civilian settlement have been found, together with a Roman temple of Mithras, the Caernarfon Mithraeum and a cemetery.
Segontium is implicit in the name of the surrounding town, because caer means fort. The name of the town of Caernarfon is the corrupted form of Caer yn ar-Fon, which means Fort in (the land) opposite Mon.
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Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service.There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure.The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale.There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
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Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon), often anglicized as Carnarvon Castle, is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon) is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
While the castle was under construction, town walls were built around Caernarfon. The work cost between £20,000 and £25,000 from the start until the end of work in 1330. Despite Caernarfon Castle's external appearance of being mostly complete, the interior buildings no longer survive and many of the building plans were never finished. The town and castle were sacked in 1294 when Madog ap Llywelyn led a rebellion against the English. Caernarfon was recaptured the following year. During the Glyndŵr Rising of 1400–1415, the castle was besieged. When the Tudor dynasty ascended to the English throne in 1485, tensions between the Welsh and English began to diminish and castles were considered less important. As a result, Caernarfon Castle was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. For more info visit:
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon) is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past -- nearby is the Roman fort of Segontium -- and the castle's walls are reminiscent of the Walls of Constantinople.
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
While the castle was under construction, town walls were built around Caernarfon. The work cost between £20,000 and £25,000 from the start until the end of work in 1330. Despite Caernarfon Castle's external appearance of being mostly complete, the interior buildings no longer survive and many of the building plans were never finished. The town and castle were sacked in 1294 when Madog ap Llywelyn led a rebellion against the English. Caernarfon was recaptured the following year. During the Glyndŵr Rising of 1400–1415, the castle was besieged. When the Tudor dynasty ascended to the English throne in 1485, tensions between the Welsh and English began to diminish and castles were considered less important. As a result, Caernarfon Castle was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair.
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Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon), often anglicized as Carnarvon Castle, is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
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This video looks at the area around Caernarfon to a cottage that you can stay at to visit Caernarfon your self.
The market town of Arfon with its 1282 castle dominating the town and small sailing harbour. Caernarfon has a roman ruins of Segontium (The old roman name for the camp at the town), swimming pool, indoor tennis centre and leisure centre, 18 hole golf course, range of shops, cafes and restaurants.
6 ml. away west from Caernarfon is a blue flag beach Dinas Dinlle, a long stretch of sandy beach with huge sand dunes and remains of an Iron Age Fort. A small Airport is in Dinas Dinlle which has pleasure flights over Snowdon. The air post is a legacy left after the war when it was an RAF base, the museum here has exhibits about the war and a childrens playground.
If you would like to visit the area why not stay in a cottage Fishing Lodge.
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Discreetly situated down a quiet lane and private drive is this impressive fishing lodge. Hidden behind the quirky castellation frontage is a spacious single storey holiday home with picture windows and patio doors overlooking the river......
Caenarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon), often anglicized as Carnarvon Castle, is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
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In the isolated Lleyn peninsula we can find a real ancient Iron Age hillfort connected to the Vortigern legends. Below the superb viewpoints from Yr Eifl (anglicised to 'the Rivals', but in Welsh 'the Fork') lies one of the most spectacular hillforts, Tre'r Ceiri. On a rocky heather-covered plateau below the eastern peak some 150 huts, that might have supported up tp 500 people, can still be seen clearly.
Locally known as the 'Town of the Giants', the walls are still more than 4 metres high in places - no wonder how it received its name.The hight of the walls might very well be caused by its isolation and position 457 metres above sea level, which has prevented all too much stones being looted, as was the case for so very many similar hillforts.
Bryn Celli Ddu - the Mound in the Dark Grove, a powerful and evocative site with the chamber concealing a single large almost cylindrical stone that to me seems to be apart of a petrified forest once, it looks like a fossil tree truck but also like the shape of an woman. many pagan's still leave an offering in ritual respect. It started life as a henge, with a stone circle with a bank outside and a ditch within the circle
The ditch is still visible, and was partially backfilled when the mound was constructed. The restored mound seen today is somewhat smaller than when first constructed. The small stones just visible in the foreground are the kerbstones of the original mound.
The white stone is a replica of the original, which should come back to north wales where it belongs, but sadly not, the stone was located once at the back of the chamber. It would have been covered by the original mound which was about twice the size of the reconstruction and did not have the opening at the west which you see here
The town of Carnarvon is situated on the east side of the Menai Straits, close by the side of the Roman station of Segontium, which was connected with Chester by Watling Street. There is said to have been a fortress here shortly after the Conquest, but the real beginning of the importance of Carnarvon was the erection of the magnificent castle there by Edward I., immediately after his conquest of the principality. The work was commenced in 1283, and occupied more than ten years. In 1284, the birth of Edward II., the first Prince of Wales, took place at Carnarvon. During the Civil War the castle changed hands several times; at length, in 1646, it was taken and held by the Parliamentary forces under General Mytton.
Portions of the old Roman wall of the city still exist, and numerous interesting relics have been found