The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
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The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.
Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
Caernarvonshire (Wales) -- Description and travel
The ancient _Conovium_, for some time the station of the Tenth Roman
Legion, was no doubt at Caer Rhun, about five miles up the River, and
near the Parish Church of that name; as a Roman Hypocaust, a small
Shield, and a great number of Roman Coins were discovered there, by the
late Rev. Hugh Davies Griffith, late Vicar of the Parish, a gentleman of
great worth and integrity, highly esteemed and respected in his
neighbourhood, and a person who had a great taste for the study of
Antiquities. And what renders this conjecture more probable is this,
that there is a hill not far distant, which is still called Mynydd Caer
Lleon, or the Hill of the Legion. The Rev. W. Brickdale, at that time
Rector of Llanrwst, saw several Roman bricks, dug up near the Church of
Caer Rhun, which were inscribed LEG. X. This Legion was denominated
Antoniana Augusta. The XXth, stationed at Chester, (CAER LLEON GAWR, or
CAER LLEION AR DDYFRDWY) was distinguished by the name VICESSIMA VICTRIX,
and the Second Legion, stationed at CAER LEON, in Monmouthshire, or CAER
LLEON AR WYSC, was known by the title of AUGUSTA BRITANNICA. And there
was (no doubt) a Roman Road from hence to Segontium on the West, and to
Varium or Bodvarri and Caerwys, on the East, and another probably through
Dolyddelen, to Sarn Helen and Tommen y Mur, in Merionethshire; Pen y
street, Dolgelley; Castell y Beri, near Tal y Llynn, to Penal near
Machynlleth, where there was a Roman encampment, and where very
considerable remains were discovered.
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