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Dan-y-Graig Roman villa

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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A Roman villa once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Bridgend. It is the only Roman villa the Albion Guide charts in the county. The closest station is Pyle, 4.5 km to the north-west.

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