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Iron Age Britain

The Iron Age was one of the most exciting and dramatic periods of British prehistory. After thousands of years, during which farming communities came to colonize the landscape in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, Britain began to undergo a profound social and economic change. Towards the end of this period, around 50 BC, the frontiers of the expanding Roman empire had reached the Channel coast. Thereafter, until the Roman conquest in AD 43, the Roman proximity was a spur to even more rapid development.

The book provides a fascinating insight into the Iron Age, an era that saw the emergence of distinct tribes and a growing population, leading to territorial divisions and warfare, and the emergence of rulers whose names are known for the first time. The latest archaeological discoveries and extensive research are combined to present a vivid picture of British society and culture and the lasting effects of these formative centuries on today’s landscape.

Iron Age Britain is brought to life with the help of over 100 maps, diagrams, re-constructions and lavish colour photographs, featuring artefacts, sites and landscapes seen from the air. Clear and detailed explanations throughout provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of this defining period in the history of Britain.

128 pages with illustrations throughout. 248 mm x 187 mm Paperback.

£14.99 + £3.00 p&p U.K. (Ref: b0357)