Ancient Britain Archaeological Index
An archive documenting Britain's prehistoric human landscape, from Neolithic monuments to Iron Age hillforts
Preserving Britain's Ancient Legacy
The Ancient Britain Archaeological Index is a non-profit project dedicated to documenting, archiving, and sharing data on Britain's prehistoric landscape from the Mesolithic to the late Iron Age.
Megalithic Engineering
Documentation of stone circles, henges, and ceremonial monuments from Stonehenge to the Ring of Brodgar, looking at their astronomical alignments and how they were built.
Iron Age Settlements
Surveys of hillforts, oppida, and tribal territories across Britain, from Maiden Castle's ramparts to the defences of Old Oswestry.
Celtic Artistry
Tracking the evolution of La Tène art styles, from early Hallstatt influences to Romano-British synthesis, and the legacy of Celtic metalwork and pottery.
Recent Archaeological Discoveries
New finds from across the British Isles keep changing what we know about prehistoric life
Archaeological Database
Our comprehensive archive spans millennia of British prehistory
Timeline of British Prehistory
Tracing the development of ancient civilizations across the British Isles
Neolithic Revolution
The arrival of farming communities and the construction of the first major stone monuments, including Stonehenge's initial earthwork phase and the remarkable preservation of Skara Brae in Orkney.
Bronze Age Innovation
The Beaker culture transforms British society with metallurgy, individual burial practices in round barrows, and sophisticated goldwork exemplified by the Mold Cape and numerous torc discoveries.
Iron Age Societies
The emergence of complex tribal kingdoms, massive hillfort construction, Celtic art traditions, and the development of proto-urban oppida before Roman conquest.
Featured Field Report
Latest findings from our ongoing excavation projects
Georadar Survey at Old Oswestry Hillfort
Ground-penetrating radar has revealed previously unknown internal structures within the hillfort's complex rampart system, suggesting multiple phases of construction spanning the late Bronze Age through to the early Roman period. The survey identifies what appears to be a substantial timber-framed gateway and evidence of organised settlement within the inner enclosure.
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