We were very lucky that the rain held off for our visit to the Legionary Fortress at Caerleon. The museum proved to hold a fund of artefacts and our guide Dai, was very informative.
- President Brian Lodwick, and members examine the headstones
- Members examining the stone coffin
- Mrs. Ann Davidson asks the question
- But guide Dai and everyone else is stumped!
- A Roman legionary soldier
- Mrs. Ann Harries studies the artefacts closely
- A horde of silver coins found at the site. Two counterfeit coins were found in the horde.
- One member really gets into period feel
- Demonstrating the legionary’s weapons
- Demonstrating the legionary’s weapons
- Members enjoying a rest after walking around the amphitheatre
There was an exhibition of wood carvings depicting scenes from World War One near the amphitheatre:-