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Caerleon Legionary Fortress is a Roman military installation located at Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales, serving as a permanent base for a legionary garrison during the late first and second centuries AD. The fortress, known in antiquity as Isca Silurum, was established around AD 75 and functioned as the headquarters of the Second Augustan Legion, commanding Roman military operations across South Wales and the wider region. The site encompasses substantial remains of defensive structures, including portions of the fortress walls and ditches, alongside barracks, administrative buildings, and an amphitheatre, which collectively demonstrate the sophisticated layout and engineering of a major Roman military establishment. The area behind Caerleon House preserves archaeological deposits and structural features that continue to contribute to scholarly understanding of Roman military organisation and daily life within the fortress during its period of occupation through the early third century AD.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area behind Caerleon House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM240. View the official record →
Caerleon Legionary Fortress is a Roman military installation located at Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales, serving as a permanent base for a legionary garrison during the late first and second centuries AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM240.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area behind Caerleon House dates from the roman period, and is classified as a legionary fortress. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area behind Caerleon House 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 MM240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (1.3 km), Newport Castle (3.5 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (3.9 km).
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