Ford Farm Roman Villa

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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 Newport. The Albion Guide lists two Roman villas in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales), 7.8 km to the west. Other Roman sites nearby include Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre and Caer-went Roman Town.

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