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Map of Central England - 800 BC - AD 43 Iron Age


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Events

500 BC

Hillfort built at Dinedor, Herefordshire

100 BC

A group of the Belgae, the Corieltauvi, form a separate tribal unit

80 BC

Around this time the Corieltauvi produce their first gold coinage

56 BC

Cassivellaunus of the Catuvellauni invades Trinovantes territory and kills their leader

56 BC

Mandubracius of the Trinovantes asks Rome for help

55 BC

Julius Caesar lands in Britain

54 BC

Caesar returns to Britain and attacks the Catuvellauni

54 BC

Caesar defeats Cassivellaunus, probably at Wheathampstead

50 BC

Commius flees to England from Gaul and becomes leader of the Atrebates

50 BC

Around this time the Corieltauvi produce their first silver coinage

35 BC

Commius the Younger becomes leader of the Atrebates

25 BC

Around this time Tasciovanus becomes leader of the Catuvellauni

20 BC

The Catuvellauni led by Tasciovanus are a principal power in Britain

20 BC

Around this time Bodvoc is leader of the northern Dobunni

20 BC

Around this time Corio is leader of the southern Dobunni

15 BC

For the next 25 years a ruler known as Andocos issues coins in the western part of the Catuvellauni territory

AD 1

Around this time Anted[…] becomes leader of the Dobunni and unites the north and south territories

AD 9

Cunobelinus of the Catuvellauni attacks and captures the capital of the Trinovantes

AD 10

Cunobelinus becomes leader of the Catuvellauni

AD 10

Around this time Cunobelinus of the Catevellauni secures position as over-king of much of south-east England

AD 25

Around this time the Catuvellauni begin to expand their territories

AD 25

Verica of the Atrebates is deposed by Epaticcus of the Catuvellauni

AD 30

Eisu[…] becomes leader of the Dobunni

AD 35

Death of Epaticcus of the Catuvellauni; Verica regains some territory

AD 35

Adminus, son of Cunobelinus of the Catuvellauni, becomes leader of the Cantiaci

AD 35

Togodumnus, son of Cunobelinus, is responsible for Catuvellauni homelands, based at Verulamium

AD 40

Adminus expelled from the Cantiaci by Caratacus and Togodumnus

AD 41

Death of Cunobelinus; Togodumnus and Caratacus become leaders of the Catuvellauni

AD 41

Caratacus and Togodumnus of the Catuvellauni attack the Atrebates

AD 42

Verica of the Atrebates goes to Rome to ask for help against the expansion of the Catuvellauni

Central England

800 BC - AD 43 Iron Age

Central England does not form a distinctive region in the Iron Age, but is an area where traditions from the south, north, east and west meet. This is partly because of geology. From the Wash in the east to the Severn Estuary in the west, central England is divided. To the south are lowlands, to the north are uplands. The pattern of Iron Age settlement in central England reflects this divide. Some areas have many hillforts and enclosed settlements like those in central southern England. In the major river valleys there were many open settlements and villages.

This area was the home of different groups of people and tribes during the Iron Age. At the end of the period, some of these groups can be identified through the different coins they made, such as the Dubunni and the Corieltauvi.

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