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quotePosted at 16:34 on 11th May 2010
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quotePosted at 17:33 on 11th May 2010
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quotePosted at 17:53 on 11th May 2010
Do you mean recorded or speculative? I believe the oldest recorded town is Colchester in Essex, first mentioned in 77 A.D. (C.E.) by Pliny the Elder.
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