© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Caerleon Civil Settlement is a Roman vicus or civilian settlement that developed adjacent to the legionary fortress of Isca at Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the first and second centuries AD. The settlement served the military garrison and local population through commercial and residential functions typical of Romano-British urban centres. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of buildings, streets, and domestic occupation reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of settlements attached to major Roman military installations. The site represents an important example of the civilian infrastructure that supported the Roman military presence in Wales during the imperial period.
Caerleon Civil Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM231. View the official record →
Caerleon Civil Settlement is a Roman vicus or civilian settlement that developed adjacent to the legionary fortress of Isca at Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the first and second centuries AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM231.
Caerleon Civil Settlement dates from the roman period, and is classified as a civil settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caerleon Civil Settlement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newport Castle (3.3 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (4.7 km), Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire Canal (5.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Caerleon Civil Settlement