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Caerleon (Wales)
 Caerleon (Wales) ... the city of Newport (of which it is also a electoral ward). Caerleon saw centuries of Christian and Roman settlement and fortification before Norman invaders used this site for the steep motte of their castle in 1085. The motte had a tower, a two-towered barbican at the bottom, and the strong bailey eventually had at least a further two towers. The one tower that survives was probably erected in the middle of the 13th century. The castle was attacked and captured by the Welsh in 1217, and resisted another attack by the Welsh in 1231.Newest Review: ... lie along those of the fortress before it. Remains of the original walls can still be seen and sections of them are open to be walked. Indeed, it is to the credit of the local authority that they have done their best to enable open access to most of the major excavations. All are kept in immaculate condition and it is a pleasure to walk around the town and investigate them. I can ... more ... recommend a visit to the amphitheatre. It is in a field just outside of the fortress walls and has been fully excavated to expose those structures that remain. You can get a great feel for how this would have looked two thousand years ago, with various b...more |
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Caerleon (Wales): A great place to go roman' (836 words)
by grahamt - written on 11.10.01 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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Caerleon is a small town, in fact little bigger than a village, inland from Newport in South Wales. Proposed as one of the possible sites of Camelot and the Court of King Arthur, in fact its history goes back even further. Set beside the River Usk, its history dates back at least two thousand years to the times of the Roman occupation and subjucation of Wales. It is the site of one of the many Roman Fortresses with which Rome controlled and ruled the local populace. The Romans named the place Isca. Our frequent visits are related to the dominant feature of the town, the Caerleon Campus of the University of Wales, College Newport, where our daughter ...
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