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    Segontium (Old Welsh: Cair Segeint) is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales. The fort probably takes its name either directly...
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    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...
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    Another imperial usurper, Magnus Maximus, raised the standard of revolt at Segontium (Caernarfon) in north Wales in 383, and crossed the English Channel. Maximus...
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    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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    find her in a rich castle in Wales, daughter of a chieftain based at Segontium (Caernarfon), and lead the Emperor to her. Everything he finds is exactly...
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  • Director, during which time he oversaw excavation at the Roman forts of Segontium, Y Gaer, and Isca Augusta with the aid of his first wife, Tessa Wheeler...
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    The Roman fort now known as Segontium derived its name from a latinization of the British community along the Afon Seiont...
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    Mithraism Rudchester Mithraeum on Hadrian's Wall Caernarfon Mithraeum at Segontium in North Wales Roman London It was dated to the mid-second century in...
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    the Emperor" was still present in the 9th century in the Roman fort of Segontium (near present-day Caernarfon, in North Wales). David Nash Ford credited...
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    in 1884, features a Roman artefact known as the "Segontium Sword", found at the Roman fort of Segontium. Cadw. "Town Hall (3951)". National Historic Assets...
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  • place of strength". There was a later Roman fort in north Wales called Segontium, but it is probably not the place referred to in the tribal name. Brittonic...
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    and amphitheatre at Tomen y Mur. Roads are known to have connected with Segontium (Caernarfon) and Deva Victrix (Chester) and include the northern reaches...
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    from York to Corbridge, and from Chester to Luguvalium (Carlisle) and Segontium (Caernarfon) as Roman rule was extended over Cambria (Wales) and northern...
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    those wanting access to Anglesey. The Romans administered the island from Segontium (Caernarfon), a fort in mainland Wales just across the Menai Straits....
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  • the Wales. Jones-Tindall began her career playing for boys' youth side Segontium Rovers. Aged 14 she joined Bangor City Girls F.C (actually a senior side)...
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    and England, Welsh examples include Caer Gybi (fort) on Anglesey, and Segontium in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. The establishment of Christianity in Wales also...
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    Unknown Ordovices & Silures Brecknockshire Town Yes Caernarfon Caer Segeint Segontium Ordovices Caernarfonshire Town Yes Caistor (Thancaster) Caer Correi Caistor...
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    The LNWR was under an obligation to build a station on this site (below Segontium Terrace), however the town corporation waived its claim to this station...
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    attested since the Roman period, when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. The slate industry grew slowly until the early 18th century...
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    find her in a rich castle in Britain, daughter of a chieftain based at Segontium (Caernarfon), and lead the Emperor to her. Everything he finds is exactly...
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    Roman fort Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil. Roman fort Sarn Helen Roman road Segontium Roman Fort, Caernarfon Usk Burrium early legionary base Y Gaer, Brecon...
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    Britain, with roads linking these bases to auxiliaries' forts such as Segontium (Caernarfon) and Moridunum (Carmarthen). Furthermore, South-east Wales...
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    named Eudaf or Eudwy, who probably lived somewhere near the Roman base of Segontium, now Caernarfon. She is remembered for having Macsen build roads across...
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    drains the northern slopes of Snowdon. The name of the Roman fort of Segontium, near Caernarfon, is based on the Latinised form of the name 'Seiont'...
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  • Mediomanum Caersws Menevia Meneva St Davids Moridunum Carmarthen Nidum Neath Segontium Segontio, Seguntio, Seguntium Caernarfon Venta Silurum Caerwent...
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    and Wear ND, T Segelocum or Agelocum Littleborough, Nottinghamshire AI Segontium Caernarfon AI, RC Sitomagus, Sitomagum, Sitomago, or Senomagus Unknown...
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    features/porthor, accessdate=30 January 2016 National Trust web page for segontium, accessdate=30 January 2016 National Trust web page for...
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    Chester (Deva), linking the forts of Canovium (later name Conovium) and Segontium, crossed the river at this point. This was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd...
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    follows the alignment of the Roman road from Chester (Deva) to Caernarfon (Segontium), particularly from Junction 31 to 30 and Junction 13 to 12. Between Chester...
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