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English Heritage Properties on Film
Many of our historic sites have doubled as fictional locations or even starred as themselves on screen. Keep an eye out and see if you can recognise them when watching these movies and TV series. We've also created an interactive map so you can see where they are.
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Aldborough Roman Site Collection Highlights
Explore the collection highlights of Aldborough Roman Site, with finds ranging in date from prehistory to post-medieval. They include rare and unique coins, ceramics, glass vessels, animal bone, mosaics, architectural stonework and stone sculpture.
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Built at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, Penrith Castle symbolised his power in the area. A century later it was granted to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III, who transformed it into a luxurious residence.
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Where did the dragon myth originate, and why are dragon stories so widespread across at least two continents? Carolyne Larrington, Professor of medieval European literature at the University of Oxford, investigates.
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Stonehenge 1965–77: new techniques, fresh discoveries, and novel ideas
The period 1965–77 at Stonehenge was marked by new approaches to using the site, bizarre theories about Stonehenge’s origins, and intriguing discoveries about the surrounding landscape.
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Description of Richmond Castle
Much of the 11th-century curtain wall that surrounded the castle enclosure survives, together with many of the castle's main buildings that were ranged along it.
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The Cinque Ports and the Lord Warden
Walmer Castle is the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports – five places that were all formerly major ports on the south-east coast. Lords Warden were highly influential figures, with important military and political powers. The role still exists to this day, although it is now purely ceremonial.
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The Origins of the Wedding Cake
The wedding cake is an essential part of most English nuptial feasts, but it has had many different guises over the centuries. The earliest examples, including the ‘bride pye’, were rather less sweet and often included some gruesome surprises. Food historian Sam Bilton explores the origins of this symbolic wedding day treat.