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A hoard to change historyA remarkable hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been discovered in Staffordshire. The collection of over 1,500 items is set to transform our understanding of the Dark Ages and spark decades of debate between archaeologists, historians and enthusiasts. READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Shetland becomes GeoparkShetland has been awarded European Geopark status because of its outstanding geological heritage and the way it utilises this to generate economic benefits for the area. READ MORE » 
Campaign launched to keep journal of naval pioneerThe British Library is seeking support to help it purchase a rare manuscript that is an important part of our seafaring history. READ MORE » 
Scotland’s prettiest house for saleA country house described by novelist Daniel Defoe as, “the most beautiful piece of architecture in all of Scotland, perhaps in all Britain” is on the market for the first time in more than 230 years. READ MORE » 
New architectural plans to enhance abbey roofProposals have been made to add a crown-shaped architectural feature called a corona to the roof of Westminster Abbey, replacing the existing plain pyramid roof on top of the Lantern, which was rebuilt in 1958 following war damage. READ MORE » 
Do the locomotionThe Welsh Highland Railway is set to receive a very special gift after English music mogul Pete Waterman agreed that the Waterman Railway Heritage Trust would purchase the NG/G16 Beyer Garret locomotive No 109 to run on the narrow gauge railway. READ MORE » 
Great Scot – the haggis is English!Historian Catherine Brown has rocked Scotland’s food lovers by claiming that their national dish of haggis originated in England. READ MORE »
UNESCO celebrates Bradford’s film heritageThe Yorkshire city of Bradford has been declared the first ever UNESCO City of Film. READ MORE »
Painstaking restoration finally completedThe figurehead of HMS Warrior 1860 has been painstakingly restored back to its former glory. READ MORE » 
Snowdon Summit Café opensA café on the summit of Snowdon has reopened following an £8.4 million refurbishment. READ MORE » 
Ancient site to benefit from visitor centreThe World Heritage Site of Stonehenge is set to benefit from proposals to improve the area around the monument and its presentation to visitors. READ MORE » 
Buy a traditional English village for £25 millionA rare chance to become the lord of your own manor has arisen in a small Hampshire village. READ MORE » 
York Castle prison cells unlocked for exhibitionThe cells of York Castle Museum are being unlocked this summer to allow visitors to spend a day where others spent a lifetime. READ MORE » 
Euro used in DorsetTwo Dorset towns will further increase the incentive to holiday in the UK this summer by accepting unwanted Euros. READ MORE »
We have lift off!National Museums Scotland (NMS) has invested £2 million at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, East Lothian. READ MORE » 
Flying Scotsman gets back on trackThe National Railway Museum in York has launched a new campaign to put the iconic Flying Scotsman steam train back on the main line. READ MORE » 
New museum for the NorthThe Great North Museum, a new £26 million visitor attraction in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is opening in April. READ MORE » 
The ultimate road tripsTake a look at TripAdvisor's top 10 UK road-side attractions READ MORE »
| Commemorate the homecoming of Brunel’s mighty shipJuly 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the return of SS Great Britain to Bristol docks, where the ship was originally built. Preparations for the celebrations are already underway and a campaign has been launched to ask people to share their memories of its homecoming. READ MORE » 
Kensington Palace receives £1million lottery grantKensington Palace has been awarded £1 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in order to finance plans to create an exciting and educational visitor experience. READ MORE »
A giant causeThe National Trust has launched a campaign urging the general public to be ‘part of something giant’ and help raise £2.25 million towards protecting and enhancing Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. READ MORE » 
Actor returns to spotlightA portrait of the greatest English actor of the early 19th century is to become a permanent exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. READ MORE »
Learn Victorian skillsIf the BBC2 television series Victorian Farm has inspired you to step back in time and learn the skills used at the turn of the century, why not sign up to one of the new courses at Acton Scott farm? READ MORE » 
Ice Age comes to DerbyshireBritain’s first national centre for the Ice Age has been opened in rural north east Derbyshire. READ MORE » 
Display your memorabilia in a historic houseThe National Trust is launching a competition offering the chance to get your most treasured possessions displayed in one of their properties. READ MORE »
Jersey’s history mapped outJersey’s history during the German occupation has been brought to life in a new map. READ MORE » 
Henry VIII’s Tudor garden recreatedIf you go to Hampton Court Palace today, you’re sure of a big surprise! Look out for the ‘Kyngs Beestes’ standing guard over the new Tudor gardens, which were unveiled as part of the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s succession to the throne. READ MORE » 
Mary Rose revealed: new painting captures warshipA leading maritime artist has unveiled a new oil painting of the Mary Rose that may put an end to debate on what Henry VIII’s flagship looked like. READ MORE » 
Take a seat in historyAncient prayer book to return to refurbished Victorian library READ MORE »
Olympic countdown beginsThe Royal Mint has marked the three year countdown to the London Olympics with the first in an annual series of four new commemorative ‘3,2,1’ coins. READ MORE » 
Ancestry online: new collections reveal ancestorsA definitive collection of records that detail London’s rich history have gone online at social and family history website Ancestry.co.uk. READ MORE » 
Shakespeare on show: lifetime portrait discoveredA newly-identified picture of William Shakespeare has gone on public display in the Bard’s home town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Lost and foundHistorically valuable artefacts are being stolen by thieves using metal detectors across Britain in a practice known as ‘nighthawking’. READ MORE » 
Darwin Anniversary StampsRoyal Mail is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth with a set of special commemorative stamps. READ MORE » 
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A hoard to change history
A remarkable hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been discovered in Staffordshire. The collection of over 1,500 items is set to transform our understanding of the Dark Ages and spark decades of debate between archaeologists, historians and enthusiasts.
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