Archaeology has shown that Ware has been occupied since at least the Mesolithic period (which ended about 4,000 BC). The Romans had a sizeable settlement here and foundations of several buildings, including a temple, have been found. A well preserved Roman skeleton of a teenage girl has been found as well. Ware was on Ermine Street, the Roman road from London to Lincoln. The modern name of the town dates from the Anglo-Saxon period when 'weirs' were built to stop the invading Vikings from escaping in their longships after defeat by Alfred the Great in a battle near Ware. In the Domesday survey of 1085 it was the second largest town in Hertfordshire. It was also a great coaching town, being on the Old North Road, less than a day's journey from London. 
On a foggy freezing day, Mrs Pieman and I did not fancy venturing too far and settled for a visit to neighbouring Ware FC. I had visited their previous Buryfield ground on a few occasions. We had a wander around the town and called in at the local museum for a while before making our ascent up a very steep hill to Wodson Park.
We took refuge in the clubhouse until the match kicked off. It was extremely cold but the players on both sides did very well in making it an entertaining match to watch. Table toppers Met Police were beaten by a mid-table Ware side that deserved the points.
An earlier visit to Buryfield
