Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MM244
Name
Caerleon Civil Settlement: Site of Roman Building SE of Castle Street
Date of Designation
20/12/1990
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Caerleon
Easting
334395
Northing
190447
Broad Class
Civil
Site Type
Civil settlement
Period
Roman
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of part of the remains of a civil settlement, dating to the Roman period (1st to 4th century AD). The area comprises a rectangular building platform about 0.5m high, within the extra-mural settlement of the Roman Legionary fortress. Excavation proved the presence of a substantial masonry building, probably a bath house, with walls 0.9m thick. Fragments of hypocaust tiles, opus signinum, wall plaster and tufa suggest a heated building with cement floors and a vaulted and plastered interior.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of Roman urban settlement organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.