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Best of East of England

The 18 best archaeological sites in East of England

Our curated top 18 archaeological sites in East of England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 116 archaeological sites see the full archaeological sites index for East of England.

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    Camulodunum

    Essex

    Camulodunum, hill forts in Essex

    Camulodunum — Roman castrum where Colchester, England now stands.

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    Grime's Graves

    Norfolk

    Grimshoe burial mound - geograph.org.uk - 2291192

    Grime's Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England. It lies 8 km (5.0 mi) north east from Brandon, Suffolk in the East of England. It was worked between c. 2600 and c. 2300 B

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    Bullock Wood

    Essex

    Bullock Wood, archaeological sites in Essex

    Bullock Wood — biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in England.

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    Hay Wood, Whepstead

    Suffolk

    Hay Wood, Whepstead, archaeological sites in Suffolk

    Hay Wood, Whepstead — designated conservation area in Suffolk, England.

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    Hedenham Wood

    Norfolk

    Hedenham Wood, archaeological sites in Norfolk

    Hedenham Wood — UK Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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    Sutton Hoo

    Suffolk

    Sutton Hoo, hill forts in Suffolk

    Sutton Hoo — archaeological site near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK.

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    Welwyn Roman Baths

    Hertfordshire

    Welwyn Roman Baths - geograph.org.uk - 3431226

    The Welwyn Roman Baths are a Roman ruin preserved under the A1(M) just north of modern-day Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. The baths were a small part of the Dicket Mead villa, which was o

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    Norwich Castle

    Norfolk

    Norwich Castle, museums in Norfolk

    Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Con

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    Temple of Claudius in Colchester

    Essex

    Temple of Claudius in Colchester, hill forts in Essex

    Temple of Claudius in Colchester — Roman temple dedicated to deified Claudius in Colchester, United Kingdom.

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    Orford Castle

    Suffolk

    Orford Castle, castles in Suffolk

    Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to c

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    Bixley medieval settlement

    Norfolk

    Bixley medieval settlement, archaeological sites in Norfolk

    Bixley medieval settlement — archaeological site in Norfolk, England, UK.

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    Campsey Priory

    Suffolk

    Campsey Priory, hill forts in Suffolk

    Campsey Priory — priory in Suffolk, England, UK.

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    Ipswich Whitefriars

    Suffolk

    The end of Falcon Street - geograph.org.uk - 1468328

    Ipswich Whitefriars — Carmelite monastery in Suffolk, England, UK.

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    Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm

    Suffolk

    B1080 - geograph.org.uk - 4120988

    Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm — archaeological site in Freston, Babergh, England, UK.

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    Edwardstone Woods

    Suffolk

    Edwardstone Woods, archaeological sites in Suffolk

    Edwardstone Woods — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Edwardstone, Babergh, Suffolk, England.

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    Abbey Wood, Flixton

    Suffolk

    Abbey Wood, Flixton, archaeological sites in Suffolk

    Abbey Wood, Flixton is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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    Bangrove Wood

    Suffolk

    Bangrove Wood, archaeological sites in Suffolk

    Bangrove Wood — protected area in Suffolk, England.

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    Bungay Castle

    Suffolk

    Bungay Castle, castles in Suffolk

    Details Principal elements: the medieval castle at Bungay sits higher than, and forms the focus of, the current village. The existing street pattern respects the layout of the former castle ditch, par

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