This History video introduces teachers to the key developments in trade during Iron Age Britain. It explores the use of bartering as a system of exchange, including Britain’s role in exporting iron, cattle, dogs, and enslaved people in return for imported goods like wine, olive oil, and glassware. The video highlights how historians use sources such as the Kahpal log boat to draw conclusions about Iron Age transport and trade, and how coinage gradually replaced barter by the end of the period.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s History scheme – Trade. It supports teachers in leading practical historical inquiry through image analysis and interactive learning, while offering guidance on discussing sensitive topics such as slavery with care and context.

History, Lower key stage 2, Year 3, British history 1: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age? Lesson 5: How did trade change lives in Iron Age Britain?