City of Arthur, City of the Legions: antiquaries and writers at Caerleon

Key Points

• To explore the literary history of Caerleon from the early medieval era to the 1920s.
• Literary analysis of texts related to Caerleon
• Historical documentation review
• Examination of tourism development in the 1920s
• Caerleon was significant in early medieval literature
• Tourism developed around its historical and literary importance
• The city evolved into a key cultural center by the 1920s