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8 Hidden Treasures from the English Heritage stores
Our historians and curators have chosen 8 of their favourite items from the English Heritage collection. Discover why these items are so interesting and find out where you can see them.
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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.
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The largest castle in Devon, Okehampton was begun soon after the Norman Conquest by one of William I’s knights, and converted later in the Middle Ages into a luxurious residence for the Earls of Devon.
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Bring your teaching of any time period, topic or theme to life at one of our 400 sites across England.
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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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Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.
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This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.
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The four centuries between William of Normandy’s victory over King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and Richard III’s defeat at Bosworth in 1485 witnessed great changes in England – including in culture, religion, language and architecture.
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From the most powerful to the most humble, from Bronze Age axes to Gainsborough portraits, English Heritage cares for a remarkable collection of objects that help to bring our properties to life. It is made up of more than a million objects and spans more than 5,000 years of England’s story from prehistory to the Cold War.
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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.