Several species of humans have intermittently occupied Great Britain for almost a million years. The earliest evidence of human occupation around 900,000 years ago is at Happisburgh on …

A short history of prehistoric Britain including the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. In Britain’s history the period 4,000 BC – AD 43 is referred to as Prehistory, as there are no written …

Isotopic and DNA analysis of animal and human remains, chemical analysis of stone tools and pottery, and new ways of interpreting radiocarbon dating are all helping to challenge long-held …

Events from the prehistory of Britain (to 1 BC). This timeline focuses on species of Homo and covers the Pleistocene from the first evidence of humans. The names used for glaciations and …

Discover what life was like in ancient Britain from the Neolithic to the end of the Iron Age. Uncover the thriving communities that lived here.

There are many prehistoric sites and structures of interest remaining from prehistoric Britain, spanning the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Among the most important are the …

Chronologically speaking, 'early prehistory' covers over 99% of the history of England, ending with the arrival of the first Neolithic farmers about 6000 years ago. It spans two geological epochs, …

English Heritage looks after nearly 60 prehistoric sites across England, from world famous Stonehenge and Avebury to isolated standing stones and mysterious fogous. Search our list …

Prehistoric Britain began when the first humans arrived in the British Isles. It ended when the Romans conquered the ancient Britons in AD43 and Britain became part of the Roman...

Across the length and breadth of the British Isles, you will find echoes of our Neolithic past. From the hundreds of stone circles that stretch from Wiltshire to Orkney to Anglesey’s remarkable …