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Situated on the River Usk, [4][5] it lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newport city centre, and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort.
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths encompass the archaeological ruins and sites of the Legionary Fortress of Isca Augusta spread across the town of Caerleon, near the city of Newport, South Wales.
Caerleon, town, archaeological site, and residential suburb of Newport, Newport county borough, southern Wales. Caerleon lies on the River Usk. It was important as the Roman fortress of Isca, which was, along with Deva (Chester) and Eboracum (York), one of the permanent legionary bases in Britain.
The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress. Life was hard for a Roman legionary in first-century Wales. When he wasn’t cooped up in his barracks or being barked at by a centurion he was out risking his life in skirmishes with ancient Britons.
Mar 29, 2021 · Caerleon Roman Fortress. Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Caerleon Roman Fortress is home to Europe’s only viewable Roman Legionary barracks, and the best-preserved amphitheatre in Britain.
Overview. The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress. Life was hard for a Roman legionary in first-century Wales. When he wasn’t cooped up in his barracks or being barked at by a centurion he was out risking his life in skirmishes with ancient Britons.
In between skirmishes with ancient Britons he would have come here to Caerleon (then known as 'Isca'), one of just three permanent legionary fortresses in Britain, to hang out at the baths or take a stroll to the amphitheatre to watch the gladiators.
