5 Reasons to Love Historic Shropshire
From the Iron Age to the Industrial revolution, Shropshire is rich with remnants from history.
Category: Archaeology
7 Places That Tell Us About the History of Migration in England
These 7 objects help to tell the history of migration journeys to England.
A Brief Introduction to Cropmarks
Our flying archaeologists have been photographing the changing landscape for over 50 years.
6 Reasons to Love Historic Norfolk
Norfolk is steeped in history and its vast, flat landscape has inspired artists, writers and poets for centuries.
How to do… archaeological conservation
An archaeological excavation can result in a huge amount of artefacts being excavated. But what does conservation involve?
Women in Science: 10 minutes with an Archaeological Conservator
Ahead of Heritage Open Days, we speak to two Archaeological Conservators about their favourite finds and what got them interested in archaeological objects.
A Brief History of Castles on the Welsh Border
In the middle ages, the Welsh border had the greatest concentration of castles in Europe. Hundreds of castles were built from 1066 and throughout the 12th century.
Slipping Away: Coastal Erosion and Archaeology
England’s coastline has always been on the move. We take a look at 7 of the best archaeological discoveries revealed by or at risk from coastal erosion.
Women in Science: 10 minutes with a Materials Scientist
As part of our Women in Science series, we spoke to Sarah Paynter, Materials Scientist at Historic England, about how her work informs our understanding of the past.
Britain’s Earliest Mummy and the People of Wor Barrow
Long barrows are the burial places of Britain’s early farming communities and are the oldest monuments surviving in our landscape.