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Pen Llystyn
52.9837° N, -4.2697° E
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Pen Llystyn, sometimes referred to as Pen Llys Tyn, was a Roman fort located to the north of Bryncir, between Porthmadog and Caernarfon in Gwynedd, north Wales. The fort itself stands on the east bank of the Afon Dwyfach.
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Fort construction
c. 80 AD
Inscribed stone (bilingual)
6th century
Excavations and plan produced
1950s–1960s
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