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• Cadw: Caerleon

  http://cadw.gov.wales/splash?orig=/default.asp?id=281
  Provides information on the Roman legionary fortress that once stood on this site.

• Caerleon (Isca Silurum)

  http://www.caerleon.net/history/name/silurum.html
  Provides a history of the Roman legionary fortress and its occupation, and what there is to see now.

• Caerleon Castle

  http://www.castlewales.com/caerleon.html
  Photograph and information on the one surviving tower of this castle which was built in the 13th century.

• Data Wales: The Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre

  http://www.data-wales.co.uk/caerleon1.htm
  Article about this archaeological site discussing whether it may have a link with Arthurian legend. Includes information on what a visitor can see if they visit the site.

• Early British Kingdoms: Caerleon

  http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/archaeology/caerleon.html
  Article with a photograph of the Roman amphitheatre, discussing the town's association with King Arthur, the excavations undertaken in 1926 and possible conclusions that can be drawn.

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