Archaeological priority area

Summary and Definition 7.12.1 The Archaeological Priority Area covers Highgate Wood and Queen’s Wood. The two woodlands are remnants of the ancient Forest of Middlesex and are classified as areas of ancient woodland. Prehistoric earthwork

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Prefix	archaeological-priority-area	Facts
Reference	78132	Facts
Name	Summary and Definition 7.12.1 The Archaeological Priority Area covers Highgate Wood and Queen’s Wood. The two woodlands are remnants of the ancient Forest of Middlesex and are classified as areas of ancient woodland. Prehistoric earthwork	Facts
Dataset	Archaeological priority area	no fact link
Organisation	Historic England	no fact link
Start date		no fact link
End date		no fact link
Entry date	2025-11-21	Facts
Typology	geography	no fact link
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Point	`POINT (-0.146526 51.581877)`	Facts
Archaeological risk tier	Archaeological Priority Area - Tier II	Facts

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