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Archaeological priority area

<p><strong>Summary and Definition&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The APA covers the historic core of Upminster, a town with medieval origins, likely established prior to the Domesday Survey of 1086 and named for the prominence on which stood the Church of St Lau

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CURIE archaeological-priority-area:223050 no fact link
Prefix archaeological-priority-area Facts about Prefix
Reference 223050 Facts about Reference
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Summary and Definition 

The APA covers the historic core of Upminster, a town with medieval origins, likely established prior to the Domesday Survey of 1086 and named for the prominence on which stood the Church of St Lau

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Dataset Archaeological priority area no fact link
Organisation Historic England no fact link
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Entry date 2026-05-12 Facts about Entry date
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