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Iron Age
Iron Age
Roman
Roman invasion of Britain: did the Britons ignore them?
General prehistory
Alice Roberts
“Graves are like time capsules – little microcosms of prehistoric culture"
Iron Age
A brief guide to the British Iron Age
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Victorian
The history of Gwrych Castle, home of
I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here
Iron Age
The Celts in Britain: everything you need to know
Medieval
Blog
Medieval(ish) matters #4: back to
Braveheart
, Viking river boats, Picts, and the Crusades
Medieval
Blog
Medieval matters #1:
The Last Kingdom
, Robin Hood and how to learn Old Norse in lockdown
Norman
Explore
Explore Dover Castle: Britain’s first line of defence
20th Century
A visit to St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
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Anglo-Saxon
The landscape of England
Iron Age
What was life like in the Iron Age? Plus 6 places in Britain to explore
Iron Age
8 facts about Old Sarum – an Iron Age fort, Roman settlement and medieval city