Hen Walia plaque - Lôn Parc, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
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N 53° 08.202 W 004° 16.207
30U E 415033 N 5888230
A slate plaque in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales.
Waymark Code: WM18W2E
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/05/2023
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This plaque marks the location of the southwest wall of the old Roman settlement of Segontium.
'Hen Walia' means 'Old Walls' in Welsh.
Located in a small enclosure at the side of Lôn Parc in Caernarfon the path of the wall is marked by paving stones on the ground.
The small plot of land was purchased by The Caernarfon civic society in 1969.
The text on the bilingual sign reads:
DENGYS Y PALMANT
HWN FFIN DE-ORLLEWIN
MVR 'HEN WALIA', A
ADEILADWYD GAN Y
RHVFEINIAID YN Y
DRYDEDD GANRIF O.C.
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THIS PAVEMENT SHOWS
THE S.W. LINE OF THE
WALL OF 'HEN WALIA'
BVILT BY THE ROMANS
IN THE THIRD CENTVRY
A.D.
Note the use of "V" instead of "U" in the text.
Type of Historic Marker: Slate plaque in wall.
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