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Archaeological sites · South Wales

Isca Augusta

In or near Newport.

Isca Augusta — architectural structure in Caerleon, Newport, Wales, UK.

Isca Augusta

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Isca Augusta is a archaeological in south. (Former Roman site in Caerleon, Wales.) Wikipedia notes: "Isca, variously specified as Isca Augusta or Isca Silurum, was the site of a Roman legionary fortress and settlement or vicus, the remains of which lie beneath parts of the present-day suburban town of Caerleon in the north of the city of Newport in South Wales. The site includes Caerleon Amphitheatre and is protected by Cadw.". Coordinates 51.6099°, -2.9565°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.6099, -2.9565

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