Iron Age Village

An Iron Age village represents everyday life in Britain between about 800 BC and the Roman invasion. These settlements usually consisted of roundhouses built from wood, wattle and daub, with thatched roofs. Villages were often surrounded by fields, fences, or defensive earthworks, reflecting both farming needs and protection. People lived by growing crops, keeping livestock, and making tools, pottery, and clothing by hand. Social life was closely tied to family and community, with traditions passed down orally. Archaeological evidence from Iron Age villages helps us understand settlement patterns, diet, trade, and belief systems, revealing how communities adapted to their environment and laid the foundations for later British society.