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Cardiff Roman Fort
Reconstructed Roman gateway to Cardiff castle
Cardiff Roman Fort is located in Cardiff
Cardiff Roman Fort
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Location
Coordinates51°28′56″N 3°10′53″W / 51.4822°N 3.1814°W / 51.4822; -3.1814
TownCardiff
CountryWales
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceST180765

Cardiff Roman Fort was a coastal fort in the Roman province of Britannia Superior, of which Roman Wales was a part. Its original Latin name is uncertain. Its remains are incorporated into Cardiff Castle in the modern capital city of Wales.

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