Archaeological priority area

‘Watling’ derived from the Saxons – Waeclingas – who lived near St Albans in the 6th century. Roman evidence has been recovered from The Hyde, in the form of a gold coin. Colindeep Lane (Watford Way) was an ancient street and may have been used t

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End date		no fact link
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Archaeological risk tier	Archaeological Priority Area	Facts

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