Linton 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 Cambridgeshire. It is the only Roman villa the Albion Guide lists in the county. The nearest railway station is Great Chesterford, 7.6 km to the south-west.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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