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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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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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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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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.
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Enjoy sights, sounds and sensations from England’s past at our sites across the country this summer.
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Enjoy one of our dog-friendly days out and give your furry friend an adventure that will get their tails wagging at our castles, abbeys and historic gardens.