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Boroughs in England
- NorwichThe capital of the Iceni tribe stood near Caistor St Edmund, south of modern Norwich. After Boudica's uprising in about 60 AD, Venta Icenorum became the…
- BristolFlint tools discovered in the Shirehampton and St Annes areas date back between 300,000 and 126,000 years. These artifacts were crafted using the Levallois…
- GloucesterIn the year 48, Roman soldiers established a military fort at Glevum on an important crossing of the River Severn. This location sat near the Fosse Way…
- CambridgeArchaeologists uncovered the remains of a farmstead at Fitzwilliam College that dates back to 4,000 years ago. This Bronze Age site provides the earliest…
- West LancashireOn the 1st of April 1974, a new administrative entity emerged from the ashes of older districts. The Local Government Act 1972 mandated this change across…
- OxfordThe name Oxford comes from the Old English word Oxenaforda, meaning ford of the oxen. This shallow crossing in the river allowed cattle to pass safely during…
- DerbyThe Roman camp of Derventio stood at Little Chester, now known as Chester Green. Archaeological evidence suggests this site served as the foundation for…