Watford Gap discovered to be key geographical divide between invaders and Anglo-SaxonsThe north-south divide has been the butt of jokes in Britain for years,but research has shown the Watford Gap, which separates the country, and was in fact established centuries ago when the Vikings invaded Britain.
According to the archaeologist Max Adams,who made the discovery while researching his unique book, the Northamptonshire-Warwickshire boundary known as the Watford Gap is a geographic and cultural reality that can be traced back to the Viking age.
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Source: guardian.co.uk