This is a guide to the archaeology of the British Isles from the Ice Age through to the medieval period. Beginning with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology, the author moves on to cover the story of the archaeology of the British Isles, answering such questions as when the British Isles were first inhabited, how the great Neolithic monuments were planned and built and what impact the Roman Conquest had. The book is completed by a detailed gazetteer of 468 sites that can be visited.