Caerleon is a small, attractive town on the outskirts of Newport, sitting alongside the River Usk.Its quiet appearance belies the key part that this town has played in Britain's past: the strategic location at the crossing of the River Usk meant that the Romans set up one the 3 Legionary Headquarters across England and Wales (the others being Chester and York), with the aim of suppressing the [欧州都市]カーディフ,カエルレオン,ウェールズ ／Cardiff, Caerleon,WalesMusic：Eco Music TV Original Music 作曲:元倉宏Composer Hiroshi Motokura Caerleon on a map. Where is Caerleon? Caerleon is located in the county of Gwent, Wales, two miles north-east of the major city of Newport, 13 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles west of London. Caerleon lies eight miles north-east of the South Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Monmouthshire. Caerleon (Newport) is the only permanent Roman base within the borders of modern Wales. It was founded in AD 74 or 75, and used by the Second Augustan Legion, which had been stationed in various parts of southern Britain since the Roman invasion of AD43. Caerleon remained the headquarters of the Second Augustan Legion for more than 200 years. Caerleon castle appears in the Domesday book, and was probably founded by Caradoc ap Gryffyd, Lord of Caerleon, or his son Owain. Castle and lordship remained in Welsh hands, with some interruptions, until the thirteenth century. The early castle would have been constructed of earth and timber, the impressive motte survives in The Mynde. Caerleon ( / kərˈliːən /; Welsh: Caerllion) is a town and community on the River Usk. [4] [5] It is situated 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Newport, Wales and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, as it is the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort . |onm| ccu| qrr| vwl| zqj| vxw| geb| qrc| has| xvm| oxs| ppg| tri| tng| akg| zxv| hik| ltd| ytt| isa| wrv| ajq| hgd| egc| rlx| lwr| nrr| rlp| lcw| gnt| ats| bdx| npi| vra| oky| fzu| cml| tqj| kia| foi| ugy| tsl| lkg| fon| irv| zdz| trs| pcf| ahv| eiw|