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Iron Age

The period when people made iron tools and weapons, lived in hill forts, and minted Britain's first coins.

Key facts

People made weapons and tools from iron, and lived in hill forts (e.g. Maiden Castle, Dorset).
Spoke a Celtic language; minted Britain's first coins.

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