Fosse Way Fosse Way The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ("Isca Dumnoniorum") in South West England to Lincoln ("Lindum Colonia") in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester ("Lindinis"), Bath ("Aquae Sulis"), Cirencester ("Corinium") and Leicester ("Ratae Corieltauvorum"). It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at "Venonis" (High Cross) south of Leicester, and joined Ermine Street at Lincoln. The word "Fosse" is derived from the Latin "fossa", meaning "ditch". For the first few decades after the Roman invasion of Britain in CE 43, the Fosse Way marked the western frontier of Roman rule in Iron
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