Segontium Roman fort (nearby)
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Segontium Roman fort is a former Roman military stronghold in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, known today as an important archaeological site illustrating Roman occupation in Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Segontium Roman fort (nearby) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7819484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Segontium Roman fort (nearby) Context triple: [Caernarfon, Gwynedd, hasLandmark, Segontium Roman fort (nearby)]
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Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
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B.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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C.
Aalen Roman fort
Aalen Roman fort is a former Roman military camp in present-day Germany that once guarded the frontier of the Roman Empire along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
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D.
Saalburg Roman fort
Saalburg Roman fort is a reconstructed Roman military camp in Germany that served as part of the frontier defenses along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and now functions as an archaeological park and museum.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Segontium Roman fort (nearby) Target entity description: Segontium Roman fort is a former Roman military stronghold in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, known today as an important archaeological site illustrating Roman occupation in Wales.
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A.
Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
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B.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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C.
Aalen Roman fort
Aalen Roman fort is a former Roman military camp in present-day Germany that once guarded the frontier of the Roman Empire along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
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D.
Saalburg Roman fort
Saalburg Roman fort is a reconstructed Roman military camp in Germany that served as part of the frontier defenses along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and now functions as an archaeological park and museum.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Gnaeus Julius Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 77 CE ⓘ |
| controls | routes into Snowdonia ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonSize | approximately 1000 soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonType | auxiliary infantry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bath house ⓘ civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ granaries ⓘ headquarters building (principia) ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Segontium Roman Museum (now closed to regular visitors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caernarfon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ north‑west Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Afon Seiont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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timber (early phases) ⓘ |
| nameInWelsh | Segontiwm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Caernarfon Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menai Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Caernarfon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Menai Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman military system in Wales ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
auxiliary fort
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military stronghold ⓘ |
| region | north Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates Roman occupation in Wales
ⓘ
important archaeological site in Gwynedd ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Flavian period
NERFINISHED
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Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 4th century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Segontium Roman fort (nearby) Description of subject: Segontium Roman fort is a former Roman military stronghold in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, known today as an important archaeological site illustrating Roman occupation in Wales.
Referenced by (1)
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