Isca Augusta

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Isca Augusta was a major Roman legionary fortress and settlement in what is now Caerleon, Wales, serving as an important military and administrative center in Roman Britain.

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Isca Augusta canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legionary fortress
Roman settlement
archaeologicalSite Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths
controlledRegionOf territory of the Silures
country United Kingdom
culture Roman
currentCondition partially preserved ruins
distanceFrom near modern city of Newport
excavatedBy archaeologists since 19th century
foundedAfter Roman conquest of Britain
foundedInCentury 1st century
function base for Legio II Augusta in Britain
garrisonedBy Legio II Augusta
hasAlternativeName Isca Silurum
hasFeature amphitheatre
barracks
bath complex
civilian settlement (canabae) nearby
defensive walls
ditches
granaries
legionary fortress
principia
hasLatinName Isca Augusta
hasModernSite Caerleon Amphitheatre
Caerleon Roman Baths
Caerleon Roman Fortress
hasMuseum National Roman Legion Museum
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
partly Grade II* listed structures
locatedIn Caerleon
Newport
Roman Britain
Wales
namedAfter River Usk
openToPublic yes
partOf province of Britannia
region South Wales
servedAs administrative centre
military centre
situatedOn River Usk
strategicRole control of south‑east Wales
support for campaigns in western Britain
usedBy Roman army
usedUntilCentury 3rd century

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Roman Britain significantPlace Isca Augusta
Caerleon hasSite Isca Augusta
Britannia hasMajorCity Isca Augusta
Legio II Augusta garrisonCity Isca Augusta
Isca Augusta hasLatinName Isca Augusta
Caerllion wasSiteOf Isca Augusta