The time periods used on the web site are explained below. These are in reverse order, with the most recent time periods first.

Industrial Britain (1837 onwards)

From 171 years ago until now…

The Georgian Era (1714-1837)

Around 300 years ago…

The Stuarts (1603-1714)

Around 400 years ago…

Tudor England (1485-1603)

Around 500 years ago…

The Medieval period or the Middle Ages (1066-1485)

From around 900 years ago, for nearly 400 years…

The ‘Dark Ages’ and the Anglo-Saxons (c410-1066)

From around 1600 years ago, for nearly 500 years…

The Roman occupation (43 AD-c.410)

Around 1965 years ago, for nearly 400 years…

Prehistoric Britain:

Iron Age (c700 BC-43 AD)

Starting around 2700 years ago…

Bronze Age (c2300-700 BC)

Starting around 4300 years ago…

Neolithic (c4500-2300 BC)

Starting around 6500 years ago…

Mesolithic (c10,000-4500 BC)

Something like 12 000 years ago…

Palaeolithic (c450,000-10,000 BC)

A very, very, very long time ago!