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Segontium
Segontium is located in Gwynedd
Segontium
Location in Gwynedd
FoundedCE 77 or 78
AbandonedCE 4th century
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Structure
— Stone structure —
Built2nd century
— Wood and earth structure —
Built1st century
Location
Coordinates53°08′14″N 4°15′57″W / 53.1373°N 4.2659°W / 53.1373; -4.2659
TownCaernarfon
CountyGwynedd
CountryWales
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceSH485624
Site notes
Controlled byCadw
Websitecadw.gov.wales/daysout/segontiumromanfort/?lang=en

Segontium (Old Welsh: Cair Segeint) is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales.

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