Stonehenge - English Heritage
WEBThe Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site. Find out more about the proposed tunnel scheme.
History of Stonehenge - English Heritage
WEBHistory of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age …
The Stones of Stonehenge | English Heritage
WEBThe Heel Stone. This huge unshaped boulder of hard sarsen stone stands in isolation surrounded by a small circular ditch. It weighs more than 36 tonnes! In 1979, the hole for another similar-sized stone was discovered next to it, which may have been the original position of the Heel Stone. Or, there may once have been a pair of upright sarsens ...
Places to Visit in England - English Heritage
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Visit Dover Castle - English Heritage
WEBCastle Hill, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HU. Book Online and Save 15%. Rising above the famous White Cliffs and renowned as 'the Key to England', Dover Castle boasts an eventful 2000-year history. Built soon after 1066, this mighty fortress has been the site of royal intrigue and epic sieges. In the labyrinthine tunnels beneath it, the castle became ...
The Roman Invasion of Britain | English Heritage
WEBThe Romans had known about Britain long before they decided to invade. Julius Caesar came to know of its peoples during his wars in Gaul between 58 and 50 BC, which brought much of what are now France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland under Roman control. During that time, in 55 and 54 BC, Caesar undertook two military expeditions to Britain.
Significance of Stonehenge - English Heritage
WEBSignificance of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is the world’s best-known ancient stone circle, lying at the heart of one of the richest archaeological landscapes in Europe. Built around the same time as the Great Pyramid in Egypt, 4,500 years ago, the finished monument of massive and finely dressed sarsen stone was unlike anything ever seen across ...
Places to visit | English Heritage
WEBDiscover England’s amazing historic places in all their autumnal glory, from castles and abbeys nestled in golden woodland to country houses swathed in morning mist and historic gardens ablaze with spectacular seasonal colour. We've gathered our top picks for Autumn, including treats, traditions and the best of our glorious gardens.
Understanding Stonehenge - English Heritage
WEBUnderstanding Stonehenge. Spirituality was at the heart of Stonehenge from the start. Neolithic and Bronze Age people put an enormous effort into building this extraordinary structure, despite the fact that it serves no known practical function. Many theories have been put forward over the years about the purpose of Stonehenge.
1066 And The Norman Conquest - English Heritage
WEBThe Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman army of Duke William of Normandy and an English army under King Harold. It lasted all day, and was exceptionally bloody even by medieval standards. When Harold was eventually killed and the English fled, the way was open for William to assume the ...