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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legionary fortress
ⓘ
Roman settlement ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century ⓘ |
| function | base for Legio II Augusta in Britain ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Legio II Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Isca Silurum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bath complex ⓘ civilian settlement (canabae) nearby ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ granaries ⓘ legionary fortress ⓘ principia ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Isca Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernSite |
Caerleon Amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caerleon Roman Baths NERFINISHED ⓘ Caerleon Roman Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | National Roman Legion Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Monument
ⓘ
partly Grade II* listed structures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caerleon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Usk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military centre ⓘ |
| situatedOn | River Usk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of south‑east Wales
ⓘ
support for campaigns in western Britain ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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