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How Silent Were Medieval Monasteries?
To many of us, a visiting the ruin of a monastery or abbey is a peaceful, contemplative experience. But are we right to associate monastic sites with the absence of noise?
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A taste of Roman life at Wroxeter
The largest English Heritage site collection comes from Wroxeter Roman City. Derived from excavations, the objects provide strong evidence of the lives and beliefs of Wroxeter’s civilian inhabitants during the 2nd to 4th century AD. We take a closer look at a selection of these objects, a couple of which you can also view in 3D.
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The world-famous Stonehenge has inspired people for millennia. Bring your school group and discover a fantastic range of cross-curricular options designed for every key stage
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Food and Feasting at Stonehenge
Find out what the people who built and used Stonehenge ate, how they cooked and served their food, and the cutting-edge science behind these discoveries.
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We specialise in bringing history to life. This includes using stories from our historic places to provide cross-curricular learning opportunities for all Key Stages. Our learning resources contain a range of activities designed to provide inspiration for teaching and learning across the curriculum.
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Teaching Anglo-Saxons and Normans
Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to approach this transformational time in English history. We have historical information to help ground you in the topic as well as a range of activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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LGBTQ+ history has often been hidden from view, but many individuals throughout history have lived radical private lives outside the accepted sexual norms of the time. Find out more about the lives of England’s LGBTQ+ people, and their important place in the stories of English Heritage sites.
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Eugenics – meaning ‘good breeding’ – was coined in 1883 by Sir Francis Galton to describe ‘the science which deals with all influences which improve the inborn qualities of a race’. We explore the controversial and changing ideas about eugenics, and some of the figures with blue plaques who supported or opposed it.
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Explore the story of the solstice and why Stonehenge is important. Build your own prehistoric monument, position it to align with the sun, and celebrate in prehistoric style.