Buckinghamshire lies in the South East of England, with its northernmost point about 100 miles from London, and its southernmost point about 30 miles from Oxford. Buckinghamshire has an area of almost 1,000 square miles and is home to approximately one million people as of the 2011 census. Buckinghamshire, England has been inhabited since the Stone Age, with flint tools found by archaeologists indicating settlements dating back to 8,000 B.C. The county was first mentioned in the year 914 AD, when it was used as a base during the Battle of Brunanburh between King Edward of Wessex and the Scottish King, Athelstan of Scotland.