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Ritual Mysteries in a Prehistoric Flint Mine
Discoveries in the deep mines at Grime’s Graves offer tantalising glimpses of rituals that may have taken place as part of the mining process here in the late Neolithic. They suggest that flint had more than just a practical value for Neolithic communities.
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A Year to Remember at English Heritage
The restoration and transformation of three of England’s most important historic sites – Clifford’s Tower in York, Marble Hill in Twickenham, and Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre in Kent – are amongst the exciting projects English Heritage will be unveiling in 2022, the charity announced today (Thursday 17 February). English Heritage will also be investing millions of pounds in conservation projects across the country, celebrating milestones such as the 1,900th anniversary of the start of the building of Hadrian’s Wall, and with the London Blue Plaques scheme, commemorating working class lives and experiences.
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MONTGOMERY, Bernard Law, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976) a.k.a. Monty
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, a.k.a. ‘Monty’, was a celebrated British Army officer, best known for his leadership during the Second World War at El Alamein and in Normandy.
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A history of Longthorpe Tower, which was built in the late 13th century, and its spectacular early 14th-century wall-paintings, rediscovered in 1945.
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MILNER, Alfred, Lord Milner (1854-1925)
Blue plaque commemorating Alfred Milner, Lord Milner, at 14 Manchester Square, Marylebone, London W1U 3PP.
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Audio tour of Chiswick House Gardens
Explore these stories of the Chiswick House Gardens through the eyes of creative writers, including Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion, in this downloadable audio tour.
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We asked children to help us choose, and here's what they selected. The Battle of Waterloo - 1815.
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English Heritage News, Issue 1, 1984
In the summer of 1984, the first ever issue of ‘English Heritage News’ was produced, announcing the launch of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission – or English Heritage, as it was called. This was the first ever edition of our Members’ Magazine which, forty years later, is still going strong although title, layouts, page extents and design may have changed a bit.
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Put your knowledge of Hadrian's Wall to the test with this quiz about the royal connections of our sites.