🏛️ Lactodorum-Verulamium
Romano-British town ruins near St Albans, Hertfordshire
📌 Fast Facts
- Located 1.5 km north of St Albans town centre, Hertfordshire, England
- Occupied from approximately AD 50 to AD 410 during the Roman period
- Third-largest Roman town in Britain by area, covering around 200 acres at its peak
- Designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and part of the St Albans and Verulamium UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination area
Lactodorum-Verulamium was a major Romano-British settlement established in the mid-1st century AD on the River Ver, approximately 20 miles north of Londinium (Roman London). The town served as an administrative and trading hub for the region, with evidence of substantial timber and later stone structures, including a forum, shops, and residential quarters. Archaeological investigations spanning over a century have revealed extensive remains beneath fields and modern development ...