When was the Iron Age in the UK?

about 800 BC
The Iron Age of the British Isles covers the period from about 800 BC to the Roman invasion of 43 AD, and follows on from the Bronze Age.

Why did the Iron Age end in Britain?

End of the Iron Age in Britain Historically speaking, the Iron Age in Southern Great Britain ended with the Roman invasion.

When was the Iron Age in Scotland?

When was the Iron Age in Scotland? The Iron Age began approximately 2,800 years ago (when we first see iron tools in use in Scotland) and ended around 1,200 years ago (800 BC to AD 400).

What were the people of Iron Age Britain divided into?

Celtic Britain was divided into 22 tribal areas, each ruled by its own king. They also built large hillforts and duns (types of forts built on hills) and brochs (circular stone towers). The population of Britain was around two million people when the Romans arrived.

Are Celts Iron Age?

The Celts lived across most of Europe during the Iron Age. Today the Celts live in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and in Brittany, France. Their culture lives on in language, music, song and literature.

What is the oldest settlement in Scotland?

Skara Brae /ˈskærə ˈbreɪ/ is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland….Skara Brae.

When did the British Iron Age start and end?

During the period between c800 BC and the Roman invasion of AD 43, Europeans brought knowledge of iron-working technology to the British Isles. BBC History Revealed brings you a quick guide to the British Iron Age When was the British Iron Age?

When did iron become the most common metal in Britain?

From around 800 BC iron became the most commonly used metal in the British Isles. It gave its name to the British Iron Age. Our image bank is the first in a series looking at different aspects of life in Iron Age Britain. This one focuses on Iron Age people, what they wore, ate and spent their time doing.

Where can I find information about the Iron Age?

Much of the material from here can be seen at the Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire. In some parts of southern Britain, hill forts were abandoned in about 100 BC. The reasons for this are not fully understood, but may be due in part to the emergence of more centralised tribal states.

Where are the Iron Age settlements in England?

Two good examples have been excavated in southern England, at Little Woodbury in Wiltshire and Gussage All Saints in Dorset. In western and northern Britain and Ireland, such settlements are often known as ‘raths’ or ‘duns’. The standard Iron Age building was the roundhouse.