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Roman Period

Frontinus Campaigns against the Ordovices 74-77 AD

74–77
Wales
Also known as: Roman north Wales campaigns 74 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ordovices
Forces
Ordovices c. 5,000–8,000 in skirmish operations.
VS
Victor
Rome (Frontinus)
Forces
Rome (Frontinus) c. 6,000–10,000
Outcome
Ordovices brought under Roman control; forts established at Segontium (Caernarfon) and Deva area
The Battle

History & Significance

Frontinus opened the northern Welsh campaigns that Agricola would complete, establishing the first Roman military presence in Gwynedd.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Frontinus Campaigns against the Ordovices 74-77 AD

Dolddeuli Standing Stone
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.4 miles
Tyddyn Bach Round Barrow
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.9 miles
Moel Offrwm Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~3 miles
Glasdir Copper and Gold Mine Mill
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~3.1 miles
Hermon or Dolfwynog Copper/Gold Bog Kiln
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~3.1 miles
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