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Melbury 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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Melbury Roman villa preserves the earthworks of a former Roman villa in Somerset. It is one of seven Roman villas the Albion Guide maps in the county. The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, 14.4 km to the south-east.

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