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Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Area of Myrtle Cottage Barracks is a Roman legionary fortress dating to the late first century AD, established as part of the consolidation of Roman military control in South Wales following the conquest of the region. The site represents the barrack accommodation within the larger fortress complex at Caerleon, which served as a permanent base for auxiliary and legionary troops guarding the frontier territories of Roman Britain. The fortress, known in antiquity as Isca Augusta, occupied a strategically important position on the River Usk and functioned as a major administrative and military centre throughout the Roman occupation. The barracks within this designated area exemplify the standardised planning and construction typical of Roman military architecture, with evidence of timber and stone structures arranged in the characteristic layout required for housing legionary soldiers.
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 dating to the late first century AD, established as part of the consolidation of Roman military control in South Wales following the conquest of the region. 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 Britain.
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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