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Pests at home: the good, the bad and the ugly
Find out about the insect pests - such as clothes moths and woodworm - that can damage your home, and how you can protect against them with tips from English Heritage top conservation experts.
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Women in Male Monasteries: An Illicit Presence?
Strict rules were in place to ensure that monks had minimal contact with women in medieval monasteries. But could they even have functioned without women?
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Brinkburn Priory Collection Highlights
Discover highlights from the Brinkburn Priory collection, which ranges from 12th-century sculpture to 19th-century church furnishings.
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Description of Restormel Castle
The buildings of 13th-century Restormel Castle are ingeniously fitted into a circular plan, making a compact yet luxurious palace for its medieval owners.
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Portchester Castle is a medieval fortress, built within the walls of a Roman fort, at the north end of Portsmouth Harbour. Its extensive history can be traced back to the 3rd century AD, when the Romans built an enormous fort here. This waterside fortress was then transformed into a Saxon settlement before a royal castle was added after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Six hundred years later, the castle became a prisoner-of-war camp, growing to hold up to 8,000 prisoners from around the world. Use our resources and suggested activities to discover the important role the castle has played in local, national and international histories.
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Let your students explore one of Henry VIII’s finest artillery castles and find out what life was like for the people who lived and worked here.
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History of North Leigh Roman Villa
The remains of this luxurious Roman villa give an insight into the sophisticated lifestyle enjoyed by the Romano-British elite. They include a fine geometric mosaic that adorned the floor of a dining and reception suite.
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Explore over 900 years of history; from a 12th century fortified palace to Sir Walter Raleigh’s Elizabethan modifications to a highly defendable Royalist stronghold during the civil war. Venture down the steps at the North Gate to what was once a busy landing port at the edge of the lake. Take a walk around the dry moat to get a unique view of the castle and curtain wall