Caerleon
a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur’s court.
Historical Examples
The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales Giraldus Cambrensis
King Arthur’s Knights Henry Gilbert
King Arthur’s Knights Henry Gilbert
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail Alfred Nutt
A King’s Comrade Charles Whistler
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Marie de France
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Marie de France
The Sources and Analogues of ‘A Midsummer-night’s Dream’ Compiled by Frank Sidgwick
The Towns of Roman Britain James Oliver Bevan
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1 Various
noun
a town in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: traditionally the seat of King Arthur’s court. Pop: 9392 (2001)
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