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Ariconium

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Ariconium preserves the earthworks of a former Roman town in Herefordshire. It is the only Roman town the Albion Guide maps in the county. The closest station is Ledbury, 16.1 km to the north-east.

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