Saturday, June 03, 2006

Caerleon

Caerleon in Gwent was the legionary base of the legio (Roman legion) II Augusta. It became its permanent headquarters in themid/late 70s AD, probably under the governor Frontinus. Excavations at Caerleon have revealed impressive structures such as the military bath-house.

"Caerleon" A Dictionary of British History. Ed. John Cannon. Oxford University Press, 2001.

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