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Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks is a Roman legionary fortress located in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the late first century AD onwards. The site represents part of the substantial barrack structures that housed soldiers of the Second Augustan Legion, which occupied this fortress as a major military installation in Roman Britain. The barracks at Myrtle Cottage preserve archaeological evidence of the stone-built accommodation typical of Roman legionary fortresses, reflecting the organised military infrastructure of the occupation period. This designated scheduled monument forms part of the larger Caerleon fortress complex, one of the most extensively studied Roman military establishments in Britain, and contributes significantly to understanding Roman military life and provincial defence strategy in Wales.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM242. View the official record →
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks is a Roman legionary fortress located in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the late first century AD onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM242.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks dates from the roman period, and is classified as a legionary fortress. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks 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 MM242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (1.5 km), Newport Castle (3.7 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (4 km).
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