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Roman Period

Roman Fort at Pen Llystyn Operations 78-140 AD

78–140
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Also known as: Pen Llystyn fort actions · Auxiliary fort in Gwynedd
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ordovices
Forces
Ordovices c. 500–2,000 in fort garrison operations.
VS
Victor
Rome
Forces
Rome c. 800–1,500
Outcome
Small auxiliary fort maintained in north Wales to overawe remaining Ordovician population
The Battle

History & Significance

Pen Llystyn represents the Roman auxiliary fort network in north Wales that secured the Lleyn Peninsula and maintained control over the Ordovices after their near-extermination by Agricola.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Fort at Pen Llystyn Operations 78-140 AD

Enclosed Hut Group North-East of Llystyn Uchaf
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.2 miles
Llystyn Gwyn Inscribed Stone
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~1.3 miles
Hut Circle East of Taleifion
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.9 miles
Standing Stone N of Bettws Fawr
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2 miles
Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2 miles
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