English Heritage

English Heritage is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. English Heritage is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses. The charity states that it uses these properties to "bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year".

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Constantine The Great

Around A.D. 250, a large villa was built to the southeast of Glevum - UK 🇬🇧 English Heritage

(modern-day Gloucester, England). The villa was terraced as it was situated on uneven land. It was a U-shaped, two-storey structure with living quarters, dining area and an adjoining thermae. The villa flourished until circa A.D. 380, toward the end of the Roman occupation of Britannia. The ruins were discovered in 1818. Excavations began almost at once and continued intermittently until 1973. Plastered walls and elaborate mosaics were uncovered. The site became known as Great Witcombe Roman Villa. It was turned over to a public trust in 1919. Some of the mosaics have been moved to covered shelters. Most of the plaster walls have deteriorated.

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Cockington Forge (pictured left) was constructed in the 14th century. Despite its age, it has remarkably survived for centuries with only a few brick and cement fillings to bolster it up.

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English Heritage gives Dover Castle a medieval makeover

Dover Castle: Members of staff put finishing touches to the backcloth of the high table

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Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

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Neolithic homes reconstructed for Stonehenge visitor centre

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Arbor low stone circle and Gib Hill Barrow via English Heritage. The most important prehistoric site of the East Midlands, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland. Within an earthen bank and ditch, a circle of some 50 white limestone slabs, all now fallen, surrounds a central stone ‘cove’ – a feature found only in major sacred sites. Nearby is enigmatic Gib Hill, a large burial mound.

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The Legend Of King Arthur

Has the real birthplace of King Arthur been found?

The article about the latest excavations at Tintagel includes a mighty helpful summary of Arthuriad archaeology, including several modern discoveries I was unaware of, e.g. a possible candidate-site for the Round Table.

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Stokesay Castle

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117 Pins

2mo

Constantine The Great

Around A.D. 250, a large villa was built to the southeast of Glevum - UK 🇬🇧 English Heritage

England Photos

Somewhere In Time

British Government

Kingdom Of Great Britain

Interesting Buildings

Medieval Castle

14th Century

Great Britain

England

Cockington Forge (pictured left) was constructed in the 14th century. Despite its age, it has remarkably survived for centuries with only a few brick and cement fillings to bolster it up.