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History of Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove
A brief history and description of Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove, one of the few surviving late Iron Age defences in Britain.
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In AD 43, the Roman emperor Claudius launched an invasion of Britain, probably at Richborough, and over the next 45 years the Roman army extended its control. Why did the Romans invade Britain, how and where did they land, and how did the invasion campaign progress?
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Margaret Cavendish at Bolsover Castle
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Margaret Cavendish, it’s the perfect time to discover the story of Bolsover Castle’s most fascinating individual
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Victorian Apple Harvest at Audley End
Do you know your Knobby Russet from your Peasgood Nonsuch? Gardeners at Audley End share their top picks of the Victorian apple harvest.
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English Heritage have unveiled proposals for a £1m conservation project to help protect much-loved 12th century Suffolk landmark Orford Castle for the future. The proposal to apply a layer of lime render to cover the outside of the keep, follows 13 years of research, trials and consultation with experts in an attempt to find the best way to protect the castle’s deteriorating external walls.
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Iron Age Kings and their Roman Connections
The burial goods from Lexden Tumulus and the earthworks of Bluebottle Grove in Essex provide tantalising glimpses of rich and powerful leaders in Iron Age Britain, and their strong links with the Roman world.
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Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
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Test your knowledge of the Romans and their time in England with our 20-question quiz.
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Atoning for the Bloodshed: William the Conqueror and the Foundation of Battle Abbey
How Battle Abbey has its origins in the great battle fought on 14 October 1066 between Harold, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, and William, Duke of Normandy.