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Cities & Towns > Pre-historic England - 4000bc - 43ad
 

Pre-historic England - 4000bc - 43ad

This period in England's history is referred to as Prehistory as there are no written records covering these times.  The information available has been pieced together like a jigsaw from archaeological finds.  Like a real jigsaw, pieces are sometimes incorrectly placed or are missing altogether, which results in a constantly  changing tapestry of bygone times.

The first people to arrive in England were hunter-gatherers who arrived from mainland Europe around 8,000 BC.  As the name suggests these first Britons lived off the wealth of the land including the native elk, wild cattle and pigs, whilst presumably attempting to avoid the bears and wolves which also roamed the heavily wooded interior.

It was not until about 4000 BC that a party of 'young farmers' arrived from southern Europe bringing with them perhaps the first phase in man-made environmental disasters. The ancient practise of deforestation was instigated as trees, woods and forests were cleared to create land to accommodate domesticated plants and animals.  These 'young farmers' proved to be so effective at genetically modified breeding (crops and livestock) that the population of England rocketed to approximately one million by 1400 BC.

Following the 'young farmers' other visitors from Europe came - Belgae, Celts and Gauls arrived starting the trend for the multi-cultural Britain of today.  In particular it is the arrival of the Celts in Britain that provokes thoughts of a period of time shrouded in mystery and myth.  The artistic style of these Iron Age people, twisting and bending animal, plant and human forms, are common across Europe.  The Shaman or priests of the Celts known as Druids proved an irritant to the Romans when they arrived in 43 AD - today Druids still welcome the summer solstice each year at Stonehenge.

This brief review has condensed the past several thousand years to just a few sentences. Historians have tended to further segregate these times based upon the materials of manufacture of the people's favourite hunting or fighting implements, namely:


















c. 4000 - 2000 BC  


Neolithic (New Stone) Age


c. 2000 - 750 BC    


Bronze Age


c. 750 BC - 43 AD      


Iron Age


posted on Oct 10, 2010 9:49 AM ()

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It all fascinates me but I haven't got the patience for a dig. When I see
all that sifting and brushing with a tiny brush, it puts me off although
I would love to be t here for the big reveal.
comment by elderjane on Oct 12, 2010 5:38 AM ()
I know where you are coming from - I think I would like to take more of a 'supervisory' role too (My spirit is willing, but, my flesh is tooooo weak) I wish I had thought about archaeology in my youth though - only for a while
reply by febreze on Oct 12, 2010 3:02 PM ()
I've never heard of the "Sutton Hoo" Saxon hoard, I'm dying with curiosity. What was it? Also, when treasure is found, does it automatically belong to the landowner, the guy with the metal detector or are the artifacts considered to be national treasure and belong to the government?
Just imagine what un-found artifacts and relics are waiting to be dis covered. Ooooh, how I'd love to go on a dig--what adventure!
comment by susil on Oct 11, 2010 7:29 AM ()
Hi, I have added a 'bookmark' for you to have a look at - there are other sites for you to look at on it. It is the 'archaeology' link at the bottom on the left. Sutton Hoo is in Suffolk, it was an amazing discovery!
The 'other' hoard, was shared between the farmer (who owned the land) and the guy who discovered it. If memory serves me correctly, they had agreed to share any profit discovered (I'll bet the farmer was glad he did).
reply by febreze on Oct 11, 2010 1:11 PM ()
I saw a show on National Geographic a couple of months ago about an Englishman with a metal detector who found fragments of gold bracelets and necklaces and other ornaments buried in a farmer's field. The site was on a hill--you could see traffic on a road down below. How this treasure got here and how it escaped detection so long is a mystery to me. It dates from maybe Roman times or later. Have you heard of this?
comment by susil on Oct 10, 2010 11:11 AM ()
Yes, I watched te programme myself - It was Saxon Gold ( a tad later than the Romans). It made headlines when it was discovered in Staffordshire - it was even larger than the famous 'Sutton Hoo' Saxon hoard, which was found in 1939! There is a lot to be said in getting a metal detector (seriously). If anyone in the UK do, wish to go 'detecting', they have to make sure the have the landowners permission first.
There is a wealth, of finds (not merely gold and silver) to waiting to be discovered by archaeologists arond Britain. would love to go on a 'dig'
reply by febreze on Oct 10, 2010 2:42 PM ()

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