Pathways to Ancient Britain – Pathways to Ancient Britain Palaeolithic Project

The Pathways to Ancient Britain (PAB) project brings together research into human presence in the British Isles. PAB’s research is separated into three chronological periods, from the earliest human occupation of Britain, through to extinction of the Neanderthals, and the emergence of modern humans.

North Norfolk Coast Virtual Tour

View our virtual tour to some of the key Palaeolithic sites along the North Norfolk coast, compiled as part of the Palaeolithic Artefact Discoveries from Sandscaping (PADS) project.
Pioneering Populations

Studying sites in the British Isles that were occupied by humans from one million to 500,000 years ago, including Happisburgh, Norfolk.
Successful Colonisers

Human occupation of the British Isles between 500,000 and 300,000 years ago, including sites such as Barnham, Suffolk.
Emerging Neanderthals

Excavations around the island of Jersey in the English Channel reveal human relatives that lived between 240,000 and 40,000 years ago.

Pathways to Ancient Britain (PAB) is funded by the Calleva Foundation and involves a number of institutions including the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and Queen Mary University of London. The project is a successor to the earlier Ancient Human Occupations of Britain project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

North Norfolk Coast Virtual Tour

Pioneering Populations

Successful Colonisers

Emerging Neanderthals