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Caerleon was once a Roman stronghold. From as far back as time was told, Caerleon had been a settlement of farmers. It was filled with grasslands, hills, and patches of scrubs excellent for grazing. Somewhere before 100 A.D., it became a base for a Roman legion. The fortress was built on the end of a low ridge at Lodge Hill and stretched down to the River Usk, which produced a natural defense above the floodplain near the mouth of the river to allow supply to come via the sea.
Most tourists visited the area to see the remnants that the Roman legionnaires had left behind. The sites were basically mossy stones that outlined a bygone era. The barracks looked like a dirty garden with patches of dirty brown, muddy brown, and a hint of sandy brown in some sections. The drill halls provided m
