Norfolk has a wealth of important archaeological sites, historic buildings and landscapes. This guide is the first to use them to tell the county's rich history.Starting with real footprints of people who lived here nearly 1 million years ago, A History of Norfolk in 100 Places will take you on a chronological journey through prehistoric monuments, Roman forts, medieval churches and Nelson's Monument, right up to twentieth-century defensive sites. With detailed entries illustrated by aerial photographs and ground-level shots, here you will find a reliable guide to historic places that are either open to the public, or are visible from public roads or footpaths for you to explore.

Peter was County Archaeologist for Norfolk from 1973 to 1999 and then Director of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust until 2014. Susanna is a rural historian of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with a specific interest in buildings and landscape. She is an Honourary Research Associate of the School of History at the University of East Anglia. David is a freelance archaeologist, historian and geographer who has been studying Norfolk's archaeology and history for over 20 years. For many years the authors have independently considered producing a book that covers Norfolk's key archaeological sites, and decided to join forces. They all live in Norfolk.