Caerleon Roman Barracks
Caerleon Roman Barracks is an archaeological site in Caerleon, Newport, Wales. Caerleon Roman Barracks is situated nearby to the grassland Caerleon cricket pavilion, as well as near the health club New Gym.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon and Caerleon Comprehensive School.
Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon
Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Roman Legion Museum is a museum in Caerleon, near Newport, south-east Wales. It is one of three Roman sites in Caerleon, along with the Baths museum and the open-air ruins of the amphitheatre and barracks. Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon is situated 1,300 feet east of Caerleon Roman Barracks.
Caerleon Comprehensive School
School
Caerleon Comprehensive School is an 11–18 mixed, English-medium community Secondary School and Sixth Form in Caerleon, Newport, Wales. The school was ranked 6th in the WalesOnline Best Secondary Schools in Wales 2018 awards, and was given the title of best school in the area. Caerleon Comprehensive School is situated 500 feet west of Caerleon Roman Barracks.
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths
Museum
Photo: Pwimageglow, Public domain.
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths encompass the archaeological ruins and sites of the Legionary Fortress of Isca Augusta spread across the town of Caerleon, near the city of Newport, South Wales. Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths is situated 1,600 feet east of Caerleon Roman Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Coldra.
Christchurch
Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Christchurch is a village located at the top of Christchurch Hill in the Caerleon ward and community of the city of Newport, South Wales. The top of the hill affords panoramic views both towards the Bristol Channel in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the Monmouthshire countryside to the north.
Coldra
Suburb
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coldra is an area within the electoral ward of Ringland, Newport, Wales. It lies between The Coldra Roundabout and Ringland, Newport.
Maindee
Suburb
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maindee is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district of Victoria, although some areas traditionally associated with Maindee are in the Beechwood ward.
Caerleon Roman Barracks
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Isca Augusta”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caerleon, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.609° or 51° 36′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.96091° or 2° 57′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3VJ25Q+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 30792186OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Caerleon Roman Barracks” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Barics Rhufeinig Caerllion”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caerleon cricket pavilion and New Gym.
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