Iron Age By DCSidney 1380 BCE First instances of iron working in the Hittite Empire. 1200 BCE Iron swords appeared Period: 1100 BCE to 600 BCE Iron Age Development In Athens, public buildings were erected at the Agora. 1000 BCE Iron working in southern Europe. 800 BCE First Iron Age hill forts built in Britain Period: 800 BCE to 600 BCE Peak of Iron Age Hallstatt culture Period: 800 BCE to 701 BCE Spears appeared 750 BCE Iron working is introduced to Egypt. 700 BCE Iron is used extensively in Europe 700 BCE Iron Age begins in Scotland 650 BCE Iron Age spreads to North Africa 500 BCE Iron Age begins in Britain Period: 400 BCE to 300 BCE Rotatory quern arrives in Britain 100 BCE First coins minted in Britain 43 Iron Age ended in Britain It ended as a result of Roman Invasion