Caer Gai

Caer Gai
Aerial view of Caer Gai
Location of Caer Gai within the Roman Province of Britannia
LocationPenllyn, Gwynedd
RegionWales
Coordinates52°52′6.312″N 3°40′10.74″W / 52.86842000°N 3.6696500°W / 52.86842000; -3.6696500
Altitude200 m (656 ft)
Typefort
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
History
BuilderRoman Army
MaterialFirst fort: earth and wood
Second fort: stone
Founded1st - 2nd centuries CE
Abandoned5th century CE
PeriodsClassical antiquity
CulturesRoman Britain
Associated withAuxilia (Nervii)
Site notes
Conditionearthworks
ManagementCADW
DesignationME018

Caer Gai (also Caer-gai) is a Grade II listed Roman fort in the district of Penllyn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. It is located about 1 mile or 1.6 km north of the village of Llanuwchllyn, and the same distance west of Lake Bala.