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Jay Lane Roman fort

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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Jay Lane Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Herefordshire. The Albion Guide lists two Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. For arrivals by rail, Hopton Heath Station is 3.5 km to the north-west.

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