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A Soldier’s Letters: Pendennis to the Western Front
How John Glasson Thomas's letters to Gertie Brooks offer a very special record of one man's Great War.
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The stone memorial marking the spot where – according to tradition – King Harold fell at the Battle of Hastings has been moved by English Heritage to a new location following a new study of the 1066 battlefield and abbey.
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Our lead historican, Dr Andrew Hann, has worked with the genealogists at Findmypast to uncover more of Auberon Herbert's story.
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English Heritage exhibits Hadrian’s Wall oldest souvenirs
One of Hadrian’s Wall’s earliest souvenirs – the Rudge Cup - has gone on display at Chesters Roman Fort in Northumberland.
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Stonehenge builders feasted on Scottish pork and beef but couldn’t handle their milk
A new exhibition at Stonehenge will showcase the diet of the prehistoric community who built the ancient monument 4,500 years ago, revealing that our ancestors feasted on pigs and cows transported to the Wiltshire site from as far away as north-east Scotland. Within these feasting ceremonies, milk played an important symbolic role however as the builders of Stonehenge were lactose intolerant, they had to turn the milk into cheese and yoghurt in order to consume it. As the new English Heritage exhibition makes clear, food miles and food intolerances are far from being modern phenomenon.
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A summary of the current state of research on Carlisle Castle, and of questions for future research.
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The Only People Ever Killed at Tilbury Fort
England has not been invaded since 1066, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that the only fatalities ever reported at Tilbury Fort were thanks to a game of cricket in 1776. Or is this extraordinary story just a tall tale?
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The shifting relationship between the British Isles and Continental Europe during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages will be revealed at Stonehenge tomorrow (Friday 12 October) as part of a new English Heritage exhibition curated in partnership with the British Museum. From a highly prized 6500-year-old jade axe to an elaborate gold neckpiece made around 4000 years ago, the stunning artefacts on display in Making Connections will highlight different periods of connection and relative isolation between the ancient British Isles and mainland Europe.
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Digging Deeper: History’s Glorious Garden Tours
The historic gardens in our care are among the finest in the country. From sweeping parkland to pretty parterres, and from showstopping water features to shady woodland walks, these spectacular spaces offer fantastic days out in the places that made horticultural history. Join us throughout September and October to discover the history of the harvest and explore England’s garden past.