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Roman fortress, Wales, United Kingdom
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Isca, known today as Caerleon, was a significant Roman fortress located in southern Wales, United Kingdom. It served as one of the permanent legionary bases in Roman Britain, alongside Deva (Chester) and Eboracum (York). The fortress was established around 74-75 CE during the Roman conquest of the Silures, a powerful people of southeastern Wales.12

The fortress featured headquarters and baths, with the latest structural work dating to 253-258 CE. While the legion was eventually removed, the fortress remained occupied by a non-military population until the 370s. The army in Roman Britain, from Hadrian's time onward, included the 2nd Legion stationed at Caerleon. The fortress was a large, rectangular enclosure with strong walls, and its internal layout followed a common Roman plan, including a headquarters building, commandant's house, granaries, and barracks.13

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