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533 places in the atlas, 30 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Severn-Cotswold Neolithic
Severn-Cotswold long cairn near Cardiff with Britain's largest capstone at 40 tonnes.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Earthwork
Neolithic to Iron Age (3670 BCE–500 BCE) · Neolithic / Iron Age
Hambledon Hill in Dorset, South West England, United Kingdom is a Neolithic to Iron Age (3670 BCE–500 BCE) earthwork attributed to Neolithic / Iron Age culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Archaeological wonder
Roman (124–400 CE) · Roman (Hadrianic)
Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland, Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom is a Roman (124–400 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Roman (Hadrianic) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age · Irish Sea Passage Tomb tradition
Anglesey passage tomb with 8.4 m passage aligned to midsummer sunrise and decorated spiral stone.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cave
Palaeolithic (500k BP–12000 CE) · Acheulean to Creswellian
Kent's Cavern — Torquay in Devon, South West England, United Kingdom is a Palaeolithic (500k BP–12000 CE) cave attributed to Acheulean to Creswellian culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3000 BCE) · Channel Islands Late Neolithic
Le Creux ès Faïes in Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Channel Islands Late Neolithic culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Ancient village
Late Bronze Age (1000–800 BCE) · Deverel-Rimbury
Must Farm Pile Dwelling in Cambridgeshire, The Fens, United Kingdom is a Late Bronze Age (1000–800 BCE) ancient village attributed to Deverel-Rimbury culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Ancient village
Bronze Age (1350–950 BCE) · Deverel-Rimbury
Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre in Cambridgeshire, The Fens, United Kingdom is a Bronze Age (1350–950 BCE) ancient village attributed to Deverel-Rimbury culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cave
Palaeolithic to Iron Age (40000–500 BCE) · Creswellian / Neolithic
Wookey Hole Cave in Somerset, Mendip Hills, United Kingdom is a Palaeolithic to Iron Age (40000–500 BCE) cave attributed to Creswellian / Neolithic culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Archaeological wonder
Roman (160–400 CE) · Roman (Severan)
Arbeia Roman Fort in Tyne and Wear, North East England, United Kingdom is a Roman (160–400 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Roman (Severan) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Temple complex
Roman (75–270 CE) · Romano-British (Atrebates)
Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Roman (75–270 CE) temple complex attributed to Romano-British (Atrebates) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Windmill Hill / Late Neolithic Wessex
Largest megalithic stone circle in Europe (11.5 ha), enclosing outer bank and ditch and two inner circles. Village of Avebury sits partially within the monument.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Archaeological wonder
Roman (85–410 CE) · Roman
Vindolanda Roman Fort in Northumberland, South of Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom is a Roman (85–410 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Roman culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Cumbrian
Birkrigg Stone Circle in Cumbria, Furness, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Cumbrian culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cave
Neanderthal (230k–225k BP) · Neanderthal (Mousterian)
Pontnewydd Cave in Denbighshire, Elwy Valley, Wales, United Kingdom is a Neanderthal (230k–225k BP) cave attributed to Neanderthal (Mousterian) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older) · Grooved Ware
Rudston Monolith in East Yorkshire, Wolds, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (1600 BCE? — stone older) megalithic attributed to Grooved Ware culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Neolithic (3500–3200 BCE) · Penwith chambered
Trethevy Quoit — Tremar in Cornwall, East Cornwall, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (3500–3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Penwith chambered culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Earthwork
Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE) · Neolithic causewayed
Whitehawk Camp in East Sussex, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE) earthwork attributed to Neolithic causewayed culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Roman (285–400 CE) to medieval · Roman (Saxon Shore)
Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Roman (285–400 CE) to medieval fortress attributed to Roman (Saxon Shore) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Hillfort
Iron Age (400–100 BCE) · Dumnonii
Trevelgue Head Cliff Castle — Newquay in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age (400–100 BCE) hillfort attributed to Dumnonii.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cave
Upper Palaeolithic (15000–11000 BCE) · Creswellian
Gough's Cave — Cheddar in Somerset, Cheddar Gorge, United Kingdom is a Upper Palaeolithic (15000–11000 BCE) cave attributed to Creswellian culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic – Bronze Age · Cornish Late Neolithic
Merry Maidens Stone Circle — St Buryan in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Cornish Late Neolithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Hillfort
Iron Age (700–100 BCE) · British Iron Age (Kentish)
Oldbury Hillfort in Kent, South East England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age (700–100 BCE) hillfort attributed to British Iron Age (Kentish) culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cave
Late Palaeolithic (12000 BCE) · Creswellian
Kendrick's Cave — Llandudno in Conwy, North Wales Coast, United Kingdom is a Late Palaeolithic (12000 BCE) cave attributed to Creswellian culture.
