Knap Roman Site

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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Knap Roman Site preserves the earthworks of a former Roman villa in Vale of Glamorgan. It is one of two Roman villas the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest other Roman villa is Farmstead, Dinas Powys Common, 6.8 km to the north-east. Barry Station is 1 km away to the north-east.

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