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Ixworth 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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Ixworth Roman villa preserves the earthworks of a former Roman villa in Suffolk. It is the only Roman villa the Albion Guide charts in the county. The closest station is Thurston, 5.4 km to the south-west.

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