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Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.
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Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
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A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
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A brief history of Wall Roman Site in Staffordshire, where the Imperial army established a series of forts. Later the site was developed into an official staging post and a small town grew up around it.
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Ancient festive feasts: midwinter celebrations at the time of Stonehenge
Lizzie Wright looks at some of the clearest archaeological evidence found so far for prehistoric midwinter feasting, from Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge.
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Significance of Battle Abbey and battlefield
The Battle of Hastings had a profound and lasting impact on England. The battlefield, abbey and the historic town of Battle are tangible reminders of the events of 1066.
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History of Walltown Crags Wall and Turret
One of the best places to see Hadrian’s Wall is on Walltown Crags, where a well-preserved section of Wall crosses dramatic open countryside along the Whin Sill, with magnificent, panoramic views.
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History of Chesters Bridge Abutment
The remains of the two successive Roman bridges at Chesters encapsulate some of the main developments in the history of Hadrian’s Wall.
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GIANT CATAPULT SHOTS FROM 1266 ATTACK DISCOVERED AT KENILWORTH CASTLE
Eight 13th-century catapult shots have been discovered perfectly preserved outside the walls of Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire.
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Description of Berry Pomeroy Castle
The remains of Berry Pomeroy Castle, standing in Devon woodland on a promontory overlooking the steep-sided Gatcombe valley, are among the most picturesque and romantic ruins in England.