6 Ways to Live Your Life as a Hermit
Looking to leave the rat race and live a quiet life? Discover the six main types of hermitages and choose your favourite.
Tag: Archaeology
6 Sites That Help Us Better Understand Roman Entertainment
By the time of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, the amphitheatre was a well-established building form, reaching its ultimate archetype in the construction of the Colosseum in AD 69 – 96.
Top 5 Heritage Blog Posts of 2014
5. Lost Railway Stations Earlier this month, we celebrated the release of Simon Parissien’s new book on English Railway stationsContinue Reading
Top 5 Historic Places That Can Make You Happy
This year’s Heritage Counts reveals that visiting different types of historic places can have a positive impact on our general wellbeing andContinue Reading
7 Abandoned Villages That Can Teach Us About Medieval Life
Explore the spaces in which medieval people farmed and made their homes in the English landscape.
New Discovery at the ‘Home of Easter’
After almost 20 years of intermittent excavation on the Whitby Abbey Headland we were putting together the records and drawnContinue Reading
Documenting the Physical Legacy of the Home Front 1914 – 18
Today the Council for British Archaeology, English Heritage and many other national organisations are launching an online project, Home FrontContinue Reading
A new site for the Battle of Hastings?
Last night’s Time Team aired on Channel 4 and apart from cringing at the prospect of watching myself on TV,Continue Reading
Diving into History with the English Heritage Dive Trails
Alison James is a maritime archaeologist based in the Designation Department of English Heritage. Part of her role includes theContinue Reading
The Flying Archaeologist
After many years working in heritage and archaeology Ben Robinson joined English Heritage as a Team Leader and Inspector ofContinue Reading