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Wood Lane End is a Romano-Celtic temple complex located near Woodwells Farm in Hertfordshire. The site comprises the remains of a Romano-Celtic sanctuary of Iron Age or Romano-British date, representing an important example of religious architecture from the later prehistoric and Romano-British periods in the region. The temple complex demonstrates the continuity and adaptation of Celtic religious practices during the Roman occupation of Britain, reflecting the syncretism characteristic of Romano-British religious culture. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the protection of national heritage legislation.
Romano-Celtic temple complex at Wood Lane End, 280m SW of Woodwells Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015490. View the official record →
Wood Lane End is a Romano-Celtic temple complex located near Woodwells Farm in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015490.
Romano-Celtic temple complex at Wood Lane End, 280m SW of Woodwells Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Verulamium, Prae Wood settlement (4.1 km), Boxmoor House Roman villa (4.9 km), Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-Celtic temple complex at Wood Lane End, 280m SW of Woodwells Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Romano-Celtic temple complex at Wood Lane End, 280m SW of Woodwells Farm stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.