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Verulamium is a Roman city situated near St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, which served as one of the principal urban centres of Roman Britain. The surviving earthwork remains, comprising part of the city wall and defensive ditch system, date from the Roman period and represent the substantial fortifications that protected this important settlement. The wall and ditch survive as visible archaeological features in the landscape, demonstrating the scale and engineering capability of Roman urban planning in Britain. Verulamium rose to prominence as a trading centre and administrative hub following the Roman conquest, and the fortification works visible today illustrate the strategic importance placed upon defending this major settlement during the Roman occupation.
Verulamium, part of wall and ditch of Roman city is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003519. View the official record →
Verulamium is a Roman city situated near St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, which served as one of the principal urban centres of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003519.
Verulamium, part of wall and ditch of Roman city 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 1003519.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings (0.3 km), St Albans Abbey Gatehouse (0.6 km), The Clock Tower (0.8 km).
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