Background
Norton grew up in Steyning, West Sussex and attended Steyning Grammar School.
Norton grew up in Steyning, West Sussex and attended Steyning Grammar School.
She studied Archaeology and Anthropology at New Hall, Cambridge. She later completed a master"s degree in European Archaeology at Hertford College, Oxford.
She obtained an Master of Arts in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Cambridge, being awarded a Double First Class degree, and a master"s degree in European Archaeology from the University of Oxford. She is the author of thirteen non-fiction books Norton has also carried out archaeological fieldwork in Hungary.
Her television appearances include Bloody Tales of the Tower (National Geographic), The Book Show (Sky Arts), Flog lieutenant (BBC1), British Broadcasting Corporation Breakfast (BBC1).
She regularly appears as an expert on British Broadcasting Corporation London News. She is also often featured on radio, including The Robert Elms Show on British Broadcasting Corporation London.
She was a member of a university research group led by Jeremy Keenan to the Algerian Sahara which surveyed prehistoric rock art and travelled with the Tuareg people. The anthropologist Mary Ann Craig was also a member of this group.