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To what extent can the range of services offered by a settlement be related to its population size? History of St. Albans
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Introduction To what extent can the range of services offered by a settlement be related to its population size? History of St. Albans St. Albans is Hertfordshire's oldest town, a modern city shaped by over 2000 years of human occupation. The town first appeared as Verlamion, a Celtic Iron Age settlement whose name means 'the settlement above the Marsh'. After the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43, it developed as Verulamium and became one of the largest towns in Roman Britain. Built mainly of wood, it was destroyed during the revolt of Boudicca in AD 60-61 but was rebuilt and grew to feature many impressive town houses and public buildings. It was encircled by gated walls in AD 275. After the departure of the Roman Army in AD 410 the town slowly declined and the fine Roman City fell into decay. Its ruinous buildings provided building materials to build the new monastic...
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