🏛️ Kanovium-Bremia
Remains of a Roman auxiliary fort in North Wales
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Caerhun, Conwy Valley, Gwynedd, Wales
- Roman period: Established circa AD 75–80; occupied into the 4th century
- Type: Auxiliary cavalry and infantry fort
- Garrison: Primarily the Ala I Hispanorum Asturum (Spanish cavalry unit)
Kanovium, identified with the modern site at Caerhun, was a Roman auxiliary fort situated in the Conwy Valley of North Wales. Built during the Flavian period under the campaigns of Agricola, it served as a strategic garrison controlling the local population and guarding the route inland from the coast. The fort remained in use for approximately 300 years, functioning as both a military and administrative centre within the Roman province of Britannia ...