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Dan-y-Graig Roman villa

Wales
Cadw SAM GM587
Period
Roman
Site type
Villa
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dan-y-Graig Roman villa is a Roman agricultural establishment located in Wales, dating to the Roman period of occupation. The site represents evidence of Romano-British rural settlement and farming practices in the Welsh landscape during the Imperial period. As a villa complex, it would have functioned as a centre for agricultural production and subsistence within the wider Roman provincial economy. The monument is recorded within the Cadw scheduling system as a protected archaeological site of significance for understanding Roman settlement patterns and land use in Wales.

Dan-y-Graig Roman villa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM587. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Dan-y-Graig Roman villa?

Dan-y-Graig Roman villa is a Roman agricultural establishment located in Wales, dating to the Roman period of occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM587.

What period does Dan-y-Graig Roman villa date from?

Dan-y-Graig Roman villa dates from the roman period, and is classified as a villa. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dan-y-Graig Roman villa?

Dan-y-Graig Roman villa is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM587.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dan-y-Graig Roman villa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hutchwns round barrow (2.7 km), Merthyr Mawr Warren (3.1 km), Candleston Castle (3.2 km).

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