Leicester in the Leicester area around AD 47, during their conquest of southern Britain. The Corieltauvian settlement lay near a bridge on the Fosse Way, a Roman road between the legionary camps at Isca (Exeter) and Lindum (Lincoln). It remains unclear whether the Romans fortified and garrisoned the location, but it slowly developed from around the year 50 onwards as the tribal capital of the Corieltauvians under the name Ratae Corieltauvorum. In the 2nd century, it received a forum and bathhouse. In 2013, the discovery of a Roman cemetery found just outside the old city walls and dating back to 300
Isca Augusta the remains of a Roman harbour had been discovered in Caerleon. Substantial archeologically excavated Roman remains of the Roman fortress can be seen at Caerleon. Cadw administers: The National Roman Legion Museum, located in the village, is part of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales. The museum exhibits artifacts and finds from excavations throughout the village including Roman currency, weapons, uniform etc. In March 2012 an episode of archaeological television programme "Time Team" that had been recorded in Caerleon aired on Channel 4, titled 'Rome's Wild West'. Isca Augusta Isca, variously specified as Isca Augusta or Isca Silurum, was