Caerleon
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Caerleon ( ; ) is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort. Close to the remains of Isca Augusta are the National Roman Legion Museum and the Roman Baths Museum. The town also has strong historical and literary associations: Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his Historia Regum Britanniae (c. 1136), and Al
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Place details
- Locality
- Caerleon
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,061
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_alt
- A photograph taken from a house window on Caerleon Road in St Julians. The view crosses the river Usk and in the distance is the Caerleon Golf Club, and behind it, the settlement of Caerleon, on the hill with rows of houses visible. At the far right are the visible buildings of Caerleon Comprehensive School and its sports facilities.
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Caerleon from St Julians
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 9.03
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 14.53
- UK place.population
- 8,061
- UK place.population_density
- 893/sq mi (345/km2)
- UK place.population_demonym
- Caerleonite
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST336909
- UK place.map_type
- Wales Newport
- UK place.map_alt
- A map of Newport, Wales, showing the location of the town of Caerleon as a red dot
- UK place.post_town
- NEWPORT
- UK place.postcode_area
- NP
- UK place.postcode_district
- NP18
- UK place.dial_code
- 01633
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Newport East
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 122
- UK place.london_distance_km
- 196
- UK place.london_direction
- eastwards
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Caerllion
- Population
- 8061
- Area
- 1453
- Official website
- www.caerleon.net
- Image
- Aerial view of Caerleon Roman amphitheatre.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01633
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- Commons category
- Caerleon
- OS grid reference
- ST336909
- postal code
- NP18
- P8168
- Cambieure
- P12749
- Douglas Shearer
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Article
38 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Roman history
- Roman era
- Middle Ages
- Norman era
- Glyndŵr Rising
- English Civil War
- 18th and 19th centuries
- Modern histories
- In Welsh mythology and literature
- Welsh mythology
- Arthurian legend
- Modern Caerleon
- Overview
- Governance
- Geography
- Transportation
- Road
- Rail
- Education
- Higher education
- Housing
- Historic public houses
- Sport
- Newport Half Marathon
- Tour de Gwent
- Tour of Britain 2017–2018
- 2010 Ryder Cup
- Other sports
- Culture and community
- Caerleon Festival
- Mari Lwyd
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Caerleon ( ; ) is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort. Close to the remains of Isca Augusta are the National Roman Legion Museum and the Roman Baths Museum. The town also has strong historical and literary associations: Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his Historia Regum Britanniae (c. 1136), and Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote Idylls of the King (1859–1885) while staying in Caerleon.
==History== ===Pre-Roman history=== The area around Caerleon is of considerable archaeological interest, with a number of important Neolithic sites. By the Iron Age, the area was home to the powerful Silures tribe and appears to have been the centre of a wealthy trading network, both manufacturing and importing La Tène style goods. From the 5th century BC, the town was the location of a great Iron Age hillfort crowning a hill overlooking the River Usk and what would become the Roman port. The hillfort at Lodge Wood Camp is defended by three lines of massive ramparts and ditches, and is the largest fortified enclosure in South Wales.