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History of Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre
Richborough is a key site in the history of Roman Britain, inhabited from the invasion of AD 43 until the end of Roman rule around 410.
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Celtic culture in England: History and legacy
Historian Thomas Williams explores the history behind Celtic culture and its legacy in the present day.
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Blue Plaques to tell stories of working class experience
English Heritage will commemorate the Match Girls’ strike with a blue plaque later this year. The plaque will mark the place in Bow where around 1,400 women walked out of the Bryant and May match factory in 1888 in protest at the dismissal of three co-workers, low pay and dangerous working conditions. Working with white phosphorus, the employees were in danger of developing ‘Phossy jaw’, a disease that could cause catastrophic injuries, disfigurement and even death.
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The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
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A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table.
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We're unwrapping seven of the presents given at Osborne over the years and reveal the stories behind the royal gifts.
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A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
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A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
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Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.