Carlion-on-Usk

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Carlion-on-Usk is an alternative name for Caerleon, a historic town in South Wales known for its significant Roman fortress and amphitheatre remains along the River Usk.

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Carlion-on-Usk canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman archaeological site
historic town
settlement
town
alternativeNameOf Caerleon NERFINISHED
associatedWith Legio II Augusta NERFINISHED
climate temperate maritime
country United Kingdom
Wales
fallsUnderJurisdictionOf Newport City Council NERFINISHED
hasAmenity local shops
pubs
restaurants
hasEconomicActivity tourism
hasEducationalInstitution primary schools
hasEtymology derived from Welsh "Caerllion"
hasFeature Roman amphitheatre
Roman barracks
Roman baths
Roman fortress
Roman legionary museum
hasHeritageStatus important Roman site in Britain
hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre NERFINISHED
Caerleon Roman Baths NERFINISHED
Isca Augusta fortress remains NERFINISHED
hasReligiousSite parish churches
hasTransportConnection roads to Cwmbran
roads to Newport
hasType riverside town
historicalNameVariant Caerleon-on-Usk NERFINISHED
Carlion NERFINISHED
knownFor Roman legionary fortress of Isca Augusta NERFINISHED
Roman military archaeology
well-preserved Roman amphitheatre
languageSpoken English
Welsh
locatedIn South Wales NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
Wales
locatedInAdministrativeArea Newport NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Gwent NERFINISHED
locatedInValley Usk Valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Newport city centre NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver River Usk NERFINISHED
partOf City of Newport NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment Roman Britain NERFINISHED
tourismBasedOn Roman heritage
historic architecture

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Carlion hasAlternativeName Carlion-on-Usk