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Llantwit Major Llantwit Major, Wales.

Llantwit Major

Wales, United Kingdom
Also known as: Llanilltud Fawr
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Llantwit Major, town, Vale of Glamorgan county, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It is situated just inland from the Bristol Channel, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Barry. Prehistoric and Roman remains have been discovered in and near the town. Its medieval importance lay in its monastic college (founded c. 500 by the Celtic St. Illtud), which was a famous centre of learning and ecclesiastical influence for the Celtic church. The monastery...

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