Battlefields›Roman Amphitheatre at Caerleon — Execution of Deserters
Roman Period

Roman Amphitheatre at Caerleon — Execution of Deserters

90–300
Newport, Wales
Also known as: Isca Silurum amphitheatre · Military discipline at Caerleon
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Newport, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Deserters and criminals
Forces
Condemned: c.50-100 deserters/criminals.
VS
Victor
Roman military discipline
Forces
Roman authorities: c.100-200
Outcome
Amphitheatre used for military exercises and execution of deserters and criminals from the legion
The Battle

History & Significance

The legionary amphitheatre at Caerleon served as the primary venue for maintaining discipline in Legio II Augusta, and its discovery added to understanding of how Roman military culture was transplanted to Wales.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Amphitheatre at Caerleon — Execution of Deserters

Caerleon Castle Mound
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 miles
Medieval Tower at Hanbury Arms
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 miles
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area behind Caerleon House
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.1 miles
Caerleon Civil Settlement: Site of Roman Building SE of Castle Street
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.1 miles
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Former Garden of The Firs
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.1 miles
More from this era

Other Roman Period Battles

Battle of the Medway
43
Kent, England
Assault on Hod Hill
43
Dorset, England
Caesar's Second Invasion — Thames Crossing and Cassivellaunus Stronghold (54 BC)
-54
Essex, England
Caesar Second Invasion — Kent Resistance 54 BC
-54
Kent, England
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Newport

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Newport
All Battlefields