Caerleon Bridge in 1801, illustration by Richard Colt Hoare from William Coxe's Historical Tour In Monmouthshire.
The eastern half of Chepstow Bridge in 1801, illustration by Richard Colt Hoare from William Coxe's Historical Tour In Monmouthshire.
Artist's impression of Caerleon's wooden bridge.
       
Tower at Carleon Monmouth 1803
1803 Illustration showing the tower guarding the southern end of the bridge.
       
   

LINKS:

You can read the full text from William Coxe's Historical Tour In Monmouthshire
by following this link. This includes a description of the bridge and the highly
improbable story of a Mrs Williams being swept down the river astride a bridge
timber on the night of 29th of October 1772!

Photos of the Archaeologists at work

The tower on the southern end of the bridge

Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust website

Watercolour painting of Newport Bridge by George Shepheard, 1795 (opens in a new window)

Caerleon Net Home Page