ENGLAND

Exploring the past in England

From the enigmatic Stonehenge in the south to the monumental Hadrian’s Wall in the north, archaeology in England is as rich through time as it is in geographical distribution. The earliest evidence of humans dates back to before the Last Glacial period. Beginning just before the end of the Ice Age and on into the Medieval period there were successive arrivals of people who brought with them new ways of living: the first farmers, the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons, all contributing to the temporal and spatial diversity of archaeological sites in England we can visit today … Read More >>

Map of Archaeology Sites & Museums in England

Red pins mark the location of prehistoric sites (Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age); green mark Roman sites, light blue mark Medieval sites, pink mark Early Modern sites, purple mark Modern sites, yellow mark 20th century sites, and blue pins mark the location of museums and theme parks ... More Information/Timeline >>

Find archaeology sites and museums in England by region

The division of England adopted here is primarily geographical, 12 regions defined by a distinct geographic identity. Archaeological sites and museums in each region are then listed according to the ceremonial counties of England. These ceremonial counties are appropriate here as they tend to be more geographic than administrative. Sites and museums that are located within the unitary authorities of Bournemouth or Poole can be found listed in the ceremonial county of Dorset. The following is a list of the 12 regions and their constituent counties.

The South-West Peninsular: Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly | Devon

Wessex and the West Country: Dorset | Somerset | Wiltshire

The Weald and Downland of south-east England: East Sussex | Hampshire | Isle of Wight | Kent | Surrey | West Sussex

Greater London: London

The Cotswolds and upper Thames Valley: Berkshire | Gloucestershire | Oxfordshire | Warwickshire

The Chilterns and Northampton Uplands: Bedfordshire | Buckinghamshire | Hertfordshire | Northamptonshire

East Anglia: Cambridgeshire | Essex | Norfolk | Suffolk

The Midlands Plain and Welsh Borders: Cheshire | Herefordshire | Merseyside | Shropshire | Staffordshire | West Midlands | Worcestershire

East Midlands: Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Nottinghamshire | Rutland

Yorkshire and the Humber Basin: Yorkshire

The Lake District and the North-west: Cumbria | Greater Manchester | Lancashire

Northumbria: Durham | Northumberland | Tyne & Wear

City Guides: Exeter

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