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Aerial photograph of Caerleon Legionary Fortress
  • Caerleon was the permanent base of the Second Augustan Legion in Britain from c. AD 75. The legionary baths were a focal point for the base.
The Roman fortress baths, Caerleon
  • The amphitheatre is set just beyond the walls of Caerleon Roman fortress and provided entertainment for the troops during the Roman occupation.
The Roman amphitheatre, Caerleon
Reconstruction of the Roman Fortress Baths, Caerleon, c. AD80
Reconstruction of the south-west gate of Caerleon Roman fort
  • This reconstruction shows the amphitheatre as it may have looked in the late 1st century AD. Excavation in 1962 indicated a timber superstructure.
Reconstruction of the Roman amphitheatre, Caerleon