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Five Minutes With Historical Performer Kate Vigurs
What does a historical performer do? How do you bring alive the stories of thousands of women during WWI? And what is a FANY?
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Terrifying tales: the Kids Rule! guide to medieval ghosts
Discover what medieval ghosts were like (and what to do if you meet one), plus some spooky stories connected to English Heritage sites!
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A summary of the present state of research on Whitby Abbey, and of the questions that remain to be answered about the history and development of the Anglian and later monasteries
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We're open again for school visits, but what's it really like planning a trip to one of our sites at the moment. We thought that the best person to answer this question is a teacher who has planned and enjoyed a trip to one of our sites. Read on to find out more about his experience.
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The General, The Scientist & The Banker: The Birth of Archaeology and the Battle for the Past
Darwin’s theory and an archaeological discovery, broke the Biblical version of history. This exhibition shows what happened next, as archaeologists try to save Britain’s prehistoric sites.
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The General, The Scientist & The Banker: The Birth of Archaeology and the Battle for the Past
Darwin’s theory and an archaeological discovery, broke the Biblical version of history. This exhibition shows what happened next, as archaeologists try to save Britain’s prehistoric sites.
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Step into the heart of Stonehenge on this once-in-a-lifetime, expert-led experience. No other tour gets you closer.
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Featured Object: Medieval Chess Pieces
These were found at Rievaulx Abbey and are over 800 years old – but what were they used for? Susan Harrison, Curator at English Heritage explains.
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Environmental archaeology is the study of how humans interacted with their surroundings in the past, whether through hunting or collecting their food. This includes zooarchaeology (the study of animal bones) and archaeobotany (the study of plant archaeology).