Tile marking the site of a corner of a Roman Legionary Fort in Usk
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Tile marking the site of a corner of a Roman Legionary Fort in Usk
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 14 Dec 2014
The Usk Civic Society tile http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1425864 is in a path near Usk Rural Life Museum on the right. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4278281 It marks the location of the NW corner of the first Roman fort of the XX (20th) Legion from 55-65 AD and the second Roman fort of the Auxiliary Legion from 65-120 AD. The Roman Legionary fortress and settlement was named Burrium. Brynbuga, the Welsh name for the town of Usk, was first recorded in the 15th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.70137
Longitude
-2.90535