Conserving the keep
Orford Castle in Suffolk has reopened to visitors after detailed conservation work – a project 13 years in the making – was completed in January. The castle was originally built for Henry II between 1165 and 1174, as a royal…
English heritage
Roman Britain in colour: recent finds at Richborough’s amphitheatre
English Heritage and Historic England archaeologists have been investigating the remains of Richborough’s Roman amphitheatre – uncovering rare traces of painted decorations, as well as insights into the later years of the associated town. Carly Hilts visited the excavation to find out more.
Restored Battersea Power Station finally removed from ‘heritage at risk’ register
Battersea Power Station is one of several sites to have been removed from Historic England’s ‘heritage at risk’ register, the organisation has announced. The former electricity station in southwest London is in the final stages of an extensive redevelopment project…
Roman figurine re-identified as an African warrior
It was likely included as a grave good in an interred cremation burial.