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Discovery Visits at Wrest Park
Discover the Romans at Wrest Park on a hands-on Discovery Visit. Students will become history hunters exploring the Archaeological Collections store to find and examine Roman objects, from huge Roman columns to ceramics, so they can understand more about who the Romans were and how they lived. Just £100 per session per class.
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Built to control a river crossing, this imposing medieval castle is set up on a high rock overlooking the River Tees. Building began on the castle after 1093 and much of what remains today has survived from the 12th and early 13th centuries. With its rich and often turbulent history, your class can explore the development of the castle and its buildings much favoured by the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III.
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Did the builders of Stonehenge feast on sweet treats at midwinter?
Builders of Stonehenge enjoyed seasonal food containing foraged fruit and nuts, English Heritage has revealed today (1 December) as the charity announced it will be selling Neolithic-style mince pies at Stonehenge from this weekend. The charity has also shared its reimagined Neolithic Mince Pie recipe for people to cook themselves at home, while English Heritage Volunteers will be cooking up the Neolithic-inspired mince pies every Monday at the prehistoric site.
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Significance of Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle is valued both for its evidence of occupation in the 5th to 7th centuries and for its associations with Arthurian legend.
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9 things you didn't know about St George
How did our St George's Day traditions become linked to our national identity? Can you identify the myth behind the legend? Find out the truth about St George.
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A Canterbury Tale: The Bayeux Tapestry and St Augustine’s Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury has long been celebrated for its contribution to English Christianity. But the latest historical research suggests that it may also have been the birthplace of one of history's most famous artefacts.
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Spotlight on Stokesay Castle - discover the stories behind this unusual fortified manor house and things to do in Shropshire.
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Six new blue plaques for women
1 April 2021 – The crystallographer and peace campaigner, Kathleen Lonsdale has today been celebrated with an English Heritage London Blue Plaque, on the 50th anniversary of her death. Kathleen Lonsdale is the first of six illustrious women to be commemorated by English Heritage with a London Blue Plaque in 2021. Other recipients include social reformer Caroline Norton, designer Jean Muir, former slave and campaigner Ellen Craft, barrister Helena Normanton and Diana, Princess of Wales.