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The British History Club: Timeline of British History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | c.3500-3000 - First appearance of long barrows and chambered tombs; at Hambledon Hill (Dorset), the primitive burial rite known as "corpse exposure" was practiced, wherein bodies were left in the open air to decompose or be consumed by animals and birds. |
| | West Kennet Long Barrow) first appearance of henge "monuments;" construction begun on Silbury Hill, Europe's largest prehistoric, man-made hill (132 ft); "Beaker Folk," identified by the pottery beakers (along with other objects) found in their single burial sites. |
| | 1333 - Edward III invades Scotland on Balliol's behalf and defeats the Scots at battle of Halidon Hill |
| www.britishhistoryclub.com /demo/britime.html (10521 words) |
