The Archaeological History of County Durham
The landscape of County Durham we see today is the result of thousands of years of human activity, stretching back 10,000 years to the last Ice Age. Prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, castles, churches and deserted villages, farm buildings and field systems, as well as structures surviving from the Industrial Revolution all contribute to the rich character of the modern county. Below are some pdf documents providing more information about County Durham through the ages. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
You can also find out more about who the Archaeology Section are.
You can find out more about Prehistoric County Durham in the document below
Prehistoric County Durham.pdf (4 pages, 225kb)
You can find out more about Roman County Durham in the document below
Romano-Britain County Durham.pdf (2 pages, 207kb)
You can find out more about Early Medieval County Durham in the document below
Early Medieval period County DUrham.pdf (3 pages, 210kb)
You can find out more about Medieval County Durham in the document below
Medieval Period County Durham.pdf (3 pages, 595kb)
To find out more about the history of County Durham, the Prince Bishops and the later periods please see History and Heritage of County Durham webpage.
Other Archaeological Pages
- Rock Art Project
- Historic Environment Record
- Archaeological Projects
- Portable Antiquities Scheme
- Archaeology News and Events
- Past Perfect
- Keys to the Past
- Development Control
- Find out more about archaeology
You can also find out more about who the Archaeology Section are.
