<p>Friern Barnet seemed an unlikely area to settle, since there was dense woodland and heavy clay soil at Colney Hatch. It remained covered in wood and scrub until the early 19th century and was a rural area until World War I. However, an early medieval
Geographical area
About this entity
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| CURIE | archaeological-priority-area:76761 | no fact link |
| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts about Prefix |
| Reference | 76761 | Facts about Reference |
| Name |
Friern Barnet seemed an unlikely area to settle, since there was dense woodland and heavy clay soil at Colney Hatch. It remained covered in wood and scrub until the early 19th century and was a rural area until World War I. However, an early medieval |
Facts about Name |
| Quality | Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source | no fact link |
| Dataset | Archaeological priority area | no fact link |
| Organisation | Historic England | no fact link |
| Start date | Facts about Start date | |
| End date | Facts about End date | |
| Entry date | 2026-05-12 | Facts about Entry date |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
| Geometry |
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Facts about Geometry |
| Point |
POINT (-0.163947 51.621279)
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Facts about Point |
| Archaeological risk tier | Archaeological Priority Area | Facts about Archaeological risk tier |
Available Code Snippets:
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