List of Roman villas in Wales

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A list of Roman villas in Wales confirmed by archaeology.

NameLocation Local authority Historic county Grid reference Coflein reference Notes
Abermagwr Abermagwr Ceredigion Cardiganshire SN66887418 [1] Excavated in 2010 [2]
Castle Tump Caerwent Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ST47549114 [3]
Cwmbrwyn Llanddowror Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire SN25371213 [4]
Dan-y-Graig Newton Bridgend County Borough Glamorgan SS84017802 [5]
Ely Race Course Ely Cardiff Glamorgan ST14727615 [6]
Five Lanes Caerwent Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ST44609101 [7]
Ford Wolfscastle Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire SM94962647 [8] Trial excavation in 2003 [9]
Ford Farm Langstone Newport Monmouthshire ST38398954 [10]
Llandough Llandough Vale of Glamorgan Glamorgan ST168733 [11]
Llantwit Major Llantwit Major Vale of Glamorgan Glamorgan SS95886998 [12]
Llys Brychan Llangadog Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire SN70492545 [13]
Rossett Burton, Wrexham Wrexham Denbighshire SJ3458 Excavated September 2021 [14]
Trelissey Amroth Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire SN17500785 [15]
Whitton Lodge Dyffryn Vale of Glamorgan Glamorgan ST08117133 [16] Threatened by a road scheme to replace Five Mile Lane [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Abermagwr Roman Villa ;abermagwr Romano-british Villa (405315)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  2. ↑ Remains of Roman villa near Aberystwyth discovered, BBC News, 26 July 2010
  3. ↑ "Whitewall Brake; castle Tump, Roman Building (site Of) (307961)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  4. ↑ "Cwm-brwyn; Cwmbrwyn Villa (304181)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  5. ↑ "Dan-y-graig Roman Villa (403307)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  6. ↑ "Ely Roman Villa (301355)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  7. ↑ "Five Lanes Roman Villa (405453)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  8. ↑ "Ford, Roman Building (400270)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  9. ↑ 1811 clue finds Roman villa, WalesOnline
  10. ↑ "Ford Farm Roman Villa, Langstone (310034)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  11. ↑ "Roman Villa Site, Llandough (400051)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  12. ↑ "Caermead Roman Villa; Llantwit Major Roman Villa (301356)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  13. ↑ "Llys Brychan Roman Villa (304634)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  14. ↑ "Roman villa dig video diary". University of Chester.
  15. ↑ "Trelissey Roman Villa (304230)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  16. ↑ "Whitton Lodge Roman Villa (227673)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  17. ↑ "Archaeological Work on Land at Five Mile Lane". www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.

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