Which Welsh town is near to the old Roman fort of Segontium ?
Segontium "Eagle in the Snow" begins and ends in post-Roman Segontium and references its temple of Mithras. The fort also features in "The Crystal Cave" and "The Hollow Hills" of Mary Stewart's "Merlin" trilogy. Segontium Segontium () is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales. The fort, which survived until the end of the Roman occupation of Britain, was garrisoned by Roman auxiliaries from present-day Belgium and Germany. It was the most important military base and administrative centre in this part of Britain. The fort probably takes its name either directly from the Afon Seiont or
Caer Gybi (fort) Caer Gybi (fort) Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in Roman Wales in the Roman province of Britannia Superior. Its name in Latin is unknown. Today it stands at the centre of Holyhead in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Holyhead is named "Caergybi" in Welsh, after the fort. The fort is one of Europe's only three-walled Roman forts. The fourth side fronted the sea and was probably the site of a quay. Its date is unknown, but it is generally thought to be part of a late-4th-century scheme, associated with Segontium, which was used to defend the west coast against