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English Heritage trains new generation of scythers to maintain meadows and craft

Initiative aims to keep alive age-old skill, and at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset improve habitat for the shrill carder bee

The Guardian - UK

In the 1980s, rare shells linked to Captain Cook were thrown into a university dumpster; 40 years later, the forgotten collection returned to England's heritage archives

Rare shells linked to Captain James Cook nearly vanished in the 1980s. The collection was thrown into a university dumpster, apparently forgotten and overlooked. For almost 40 years, its historical value remained hidden. Now, the shells have returned to England and entered heritage archives.

The Economic Times

Scientists reconstructed the face of ‘Conquest Man’, a 1,000-year-old skeleton buried just 13 years after the Norman Conquest

Buried around 1079, Conquest Man's identity has been revealed through scientific analysis. His ancestry offers insights into his journey across Europe, showcasing a unique blend of Scandinavian artifacts with those linked to a Norman church. This finding complicates the simplistic Saxon versus Norman narrative, emphasizing resilience and adaptability in the…

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Researchers reconstruct face of man who lived through Norman Conquest

Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage and Historic England.

Evening Standard

Face of Britain’s 11th-century ‘Conquest Man’ revealed after 1,000 years

Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage and Historic England

The Independent UK

Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’

Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations

The Guardian - UK

‘A better tomorrow’: UK schoolchildren get the chance to rewrite the ending of the Bayeux Tapestry

Nearly 1,000 years after it was made, the Bayeux Tapestry is back in England – and UK schoolchildren are being asked to imagine its missing final scene.

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Children invited to ‘finish’ the Bayeux Tapestry in competition

Primary school children have been tasked with creating a textile work that pictures ‘a better tomorrow’.

Evening Standard

Primary school pupils invited to ‘finish’ the historic Bayeux Tapestry

The 70-metre-long work arrived at the British Museum from France in July

The Independent UK

British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower

A comparable eclipse will not be seen again for 54 years.

Evening Standard

The best pictures as stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and meteor shower on same evening

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

The Independent UK

Solitude standing: Stonehenge opens lottery for unique solo experience at English Heritage site

English Heritage has launched a unique competition to satisfy the dreams of people seeking to spend a moment of quiet calm alone within the iconic circle at Stonehenge, one of Britain's most emblematic monuments.

Euronews

Visitors given the chance to spend 20 minutes alone at Stonehenge

Visitors have the chance to join a select group of exclusive guests who have had a private tour of the stones

The Independent UK

Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument

Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August

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No evidence for ‘witches’ marks’ claims at old English buildings, historian says

Author argues symbols such as daisy wheels are no more than the working marks of stonemasons

The Independent UK

Battlefields, turrets and spiral staircases: How to visit the real Norman Conquest sites behind the Bayeux Tapestry

As the Bayeux Tapestry is installed at the British Museum, Teresa Machan explores the legacy of the Norman Conquest in Hastings, Battle and Pevensey

The Independent UK

Stonehenge builders used wooden tracks ‘like a railway’ to transport huge stones

Experts have a new theory about how 25-tonne sarsen stones were moved to Stonehenge, and have created an image to show it

Evening Standard

Ian McKellen hails ‘legendary’ Laurence Olivier as blue plaque unveiled at home

Sir Ian was speaking as he unveiled an English Heritage plaque at Sir Laurence’s childhood home in London.

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The Guardian - UK

‘There are stories of a ghost dog and a monk who walks through walls’: a day in the life of a castle keeper

For self-confessed history geek Hatty Harley, life within the walls of English Heritage site Dover Castle is made more magical by the young minds she is able to inspire through her work

The Guardian - UK

English Heritage unveils recreation of 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge

The Kusuma Neolithic Hall, based on Durrington 68 site, will allow visitors to ‘step back in time’ into the lives of those who built the stone circle

The Independent UK

First look at new 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall at Stonehenge after £1 million reconstruction

The seven-metre high Kusuma Neolithic Hall is based on archaeological evidence of a large prehistoric structure that was discovered near the stone circle

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re connecting people with the past – and each other’: why we should visit English Heritage sites this summer

Looking after the charity’s awe-inspiring collection of historical sites and objects is no small undertaking, but it’s vital to safeguarding the stories of the past

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a very special place’: eight historic sites in England that have captured our hearts

English Heritage maintains more than 400 destinations that offer visitors a vivid glimpse into the past – and provide rich meaning for the present

The Independent UK

Birds absent for decades make extraordinary comeback to Cornwall castle

The red-billed birds went extinct in Cornwall in 1973, but have slowly started returning

The Guardian - UK

Choughs reappear at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall after decades of absence

King Arthur is said to have transformed into a chough when he died, its red feet and beak representing his bloody end

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