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A brief history of Wall Roman Site in Staffordshire, where the Imperial army established a series of forts. Later the site was developed into an official staging post and a small town grew up around it.
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30 English Heritage sites you can visit from home
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Britain was one of some 44 provinces which made up the Roman Empire at its height in the early 2nd century AD.
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Twice the home of parliaments, this red sandstone shell of a semi-fortified tower house was built between 1284-93 by Bishop Burnell, Edward I's Lord Chancellor.
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Three exciting trails jam-packed with fairies, dragons and mythical beings are coming to historic places near you this spring.
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13 Things The Romans Did For Us
From the obvious (architecture and hygiene) to the more unusual (fast food and advertising) the Romans have left their mark across the country.
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Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.
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Meet the girl who visited every site in the Monopoly game
Meet 14 year Samantha, a young history lover who has just completed a challenge to visit every site on the English Heritage special edition Monopoly board.
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From beautiful gardens and fairytale castles to spectacular ruins and Roman cities, the West Midlands region is packed with great days out for everyone this season.
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Most people in Roman Britain made their livings from a mixture of subsistence farming and exchange of specialist goods (like salt or milling stones) with neighbours or more distant communities.