Tomen y Mur Roman auxiliary fort and later Norman castle motte looking north west from the Roman road, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK

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View looking north west from the bridge abutment on the Roman road leading from south east gate of Tomen y Mur C1stAD auxiliary fort. Before crossing the stream, the road passes through a civilian settlement with remains of a bathhouse to south west (Left) & a guest house (mansio) to north east (Right). The Norman castle motte is built over the Roman fort's north west gate. The pre-motte site features as Mur y Castell in the story of Math fab Mathonwy (Fourth Branch of The Mabinogi).

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Size: 6048px × 4032px
Location: Tomen y Mur, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Ffestiniog, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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