<P> Caerleon ( / kərˈliːən / ; Welsh : Caerllion ) is a suburban town and community , situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport , Wales . Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance , being the location of a notable Roman legionary fortress , Isca Augusta , and an Iron Age hillfort . The Wales National Roman Legion Museum and Roman Baths Museum are in Caerleon close to the remains of Isca Augusta . The town also has strong historical and literary associations , as Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his Historia Regum Britanniæ , and Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote Idylls of the King while staying there . </P>
<P> Caerleon ( / kərˈliːən / ; Welsh : Caerllion ) is a suburban town and community , situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport , Wales . Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance , being the location of a notable Roman legionary fortress , Isca Augusta , and an Iron Age hillfort . The Wales National Roman Legion Museum and Roman Baths Museum are in Caerleon close to the remains of Isca Augusta . The town also has strong historical and literary associations , as Geoffrey of Monmouth elevated the significance of Caerleon as a major centre of British history in his Historia Regum Britanniæ , and Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote Idylls of the King while staying there . </P>
town in south wales site of legionary fortress
town in south wales site of legionary fortress
Caerleon
Caerleon