Best of East Midlands
The 20 best archaeological sites in East Midlands
Our curated top 20 archaeological sites in East Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 255 archaeological sites see the full archaeological sites index for East Midlands.
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Castle Rising Castle
Norfolk
Castle Rising is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Castle Rising, Norfolk, England. It was built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny II, who had risen through the ranks of the Anglo-N
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Castle Acre Castle
Norfolk
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk. The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Ear
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Conisbrough Castle
Conisbrough Castle is a medieval fortification in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England. The castle was initially built in the 11th century by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, after the Norman
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Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire
Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in
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North Elmham chapel and manor house
Norfolk
North Elmham chapel and manor house — Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated site
Nottinghamshire
Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated site — deserted medieval village in Nottinghamshire, England.
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Tattershall Castle
Lincolnshire
Tattershall Castle is a castle in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England. Since 1925 it has been in the care of the National Trust.
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Embanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairn
Derbyshire
Embanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairn — Stone circle in Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Newark Castle
Nottinghamshire
Newark Castle — Grade I listed castle in Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
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Egmere medieval settlement
Norfolk
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Egmere medieval settlement — archaeological site in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Waterden medieval settlement remains
Norfolk
Waterden medieval settlement remains — archaeological site in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement
Derbyshire
Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement — archaeological site in Buxton, High Peak, England, UK.
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