1. Brittain’s Prehistory 3
3000 BC Neolithic 1(New Stone Age) era
Settlers from Iberia and North Africa arrive in Wales and Cornwall
Henges are erected - the most famous being Stonehenge.
2400-1300BC Arrival of ‘Beaker’ people from mainland Europe
Development of farming societies
2 Bronze age (bronze tools replace stone tools)
The Celts 6
700BC Arrival of Celts
Beginning of the 3 Iron Age
Tribal communities
Women enjoyed a large degree of independence
Ruled by a warrior class and Druids
No written records
Oral tradition
The most famous female Celt in Britain was Queen Boadicea. She died fighting the Romans in
AD 61
The Romans 8
Initially invaded for food supplies
Arrival Julius Caesar 55 BC
True Roman occupation AD43.
The Romans conquered most of Britain except for Caledonia (Scotland).
The Romans brought the skills of reading and writing to Britain – Latin.
In this way Roman ideas and culture became popular among the literate British.
The Caledonian Celts continued to harass the Romans. Because of this the Emperor Hadrian
had a wall built to keep the Celts out (Hadrian’s wall)
Mid 4th century – Roman Empire under barbarian threat
3000 BC Neolithic 1(New Stone Age) era
Settlers from Iberia and North Africa arrive in Wales and Cornwall
Henges are erected - the most famous being Stonehenge.
2400-1300BC Arrival of ‘Beaker’ people from mainland Europe
Development of farming societies
2 Bronze age (bronze tools replace stone tools)
The Celts 6
700BC Arrival of Celts
Beginning of the 3 Iron Age
Tribal communities
Women enjoyed a large degree of independence
Ruled by a warrior class and Druids
No written records
Oral tradition
The most famous female Celt in Britain was Queen Boadicea. She died fighting the Romans in
AD 61
The Romans 8
Initially invaded for food supplies
Arrival Julius Caesar 55 BC
True Roman occupation AD43.
The Romans conquered most of Britain except for Caledonia (Scotland).
The Romans brought the skills of reading and writing to Britain – Latin.
In this way Roman ideas and culture became popular among the literate British.
The Caledonian Celts continued to harass the Romans. Because of this the Emperor Hadrian
had a wall built to keep the Celts out (Hadrian’s wall)
Mid 4th century – Roman Empire under barbarian threat
