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Caerleon Legionary Fortress is a Roman fort site located north of Broadway in Caerleon, Wales, forming part of the extensive legionary fortress complex that dates to the late first century AD and the early Roman occupation of Britain. The site lies within the broader defensive infrastructure of Isca Silurum, the principal Roman military establishment in south Wales, which served as a base for the Second Augustan Legion. The archaeological remains preserved at this location contribute to the understanding of Roman military architecture and occupation patterns in the region during the imperial period. This site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's protection, reflecting its significance to Wales's Roman heritage.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM252. View the official record →
Caerleon Legionary Fortress is a Roman fort site located north of Broadway in Caerleon, Wales, forming part of the extensive legionary fortress complex that dates to the late first century AD and the early Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM252.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway 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 MM252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (1.4 km), Newport Castle (3.4 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Car Park and Garden of Endowed School, North of Broadway stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.