🏛️ Lactodorum-Verulamium
Romano-British settlement and city ruins near St Albans, Hertfordshire
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (52.023656, -0.779518)
- Period: 1st–5th centuries CE (Romano-British era)
- Status: Scheduled Ancient Monument; remains visible and partially excavated
- Access: Open site with visitor facilities managed by Verulamium Museum
Lactodorum-Verulamium was a significant Romano-British urban settlement established in the 1st century CE along Watling Street, a major military and commercial route. The site encompasses multiple phases of occupation spanning four centuries, from the early Roman military presence through the late Roman period. Today, fragmentary remains—including earthworks, walls, and archaeological deposits—survive within and around modern St Albans, making it one of England's most important Roman towns ...