Dartford is the main town in the Borough of Dartford,Kent, in England. It is about 18 miles south-east ofLondon, on the River Darent. It is today a commuter town forLondon, but it has been more important in the past.
In prehistoric times, the first people appeared in the Dartford area about 250,000 years ago. Archaeological investigations have uncovered important finds from theStone Age, theBronze Age and theIron Age.Roman villas were built along the Darent Valley. During the medieval period Dartford was an important waypoint for travellers.
Dartford was a crossing-point for the River Darent when theRomans colonised Britain.
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