Devil’s Ditch
Devil’s Ditch is an archaeological site in St Michael, City and District of St. Albans, England. Devil’s Ditch is situated nearby to the forest One Acre, as well as near the archaeological site Fish Ponds.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verulamium and Roman Theatre, St Albans.
Verulamium
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Hinkley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The major ancient Roman route Watling Street passed through the city, but was realigned in medieval times to bring trade to St Albans. Verulamium is situated 1 mile southeast of Devil’s Ditch.
Roman Theatre, St Albans
Historic site
Photo: Rob Hinkley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman Theatre at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England is an excavated site within the Roman walled city of Verulamium. Although there are other Roman theatres in Britain, the one at Verulamium is claimed to be the only example of its kind, being a theatre with a stage rather than an amphitheatre. Roman Theatre, St Albans is situated 1 mile southeast of Devil’s Ditch.
Verulamium Museum
Museum
Photo: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Albans Museums is a collection of museums and historic buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England that is run by St Albans City and District Council. Verulamium Museum is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Devil’s Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Albans and St Stephens.
St Albans
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St Albans is an English cathedral city to the north of London, in the county of Hertfordshire. Its rich Roman and Medieval history means it is much more worth a visit than the typical commuter suburb.
St Stephens
Suburb
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St Albans is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, 20 miles north-west of London, 8 miles south-west of Welwyn Garden City and 11 miles south-east of Luton. St Stephens is situated 2 miles southeast of Devil’s Ditch.
Childwickbury
Hamlet
Childwickbury is a hamlet in Hertfordshire, England, lying to the north of St Albans in the parish of St Michael. Childwickbury Manor was home to Stanley Kubrick from 1978 until his death in 1999. Childwickbury is situated 2 miles northeast of Devil’s Ditch.
Devil’s Ditch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “Thought to have been connected to the Catuvellaunian capital at Prae Wood”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St Michael, City and District of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76264° or 51° 45′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.37607° or 0° 22′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3XQJ7F+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1187323587OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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