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Jade axe stays in the UK

Jade axe stays in the UK

A polished jade axe-head dating from the early Neolithic, found at Newton Peverill in the Stour Valley, will now stay in the UK

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Dumfries House saved

Dumfries House saved

They have agreed to fund the acquisition of the house, its contents and adjoining land for the public benefit.

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Aerial photo collection saved

Aerial photo collection saved

English Heritage, in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and the

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Rare painting saved

Rare painting saved

English Heritage has successfully purchased its sixth major artwork by renowned Dutch landscape artist Pieter Andreas Rysbrack

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Anglo-Saxon find acquired

Anglo-Saxon find acquired

The British Museum is delighted to announce that it has recently acquired a set of rare Anglo-Saxon sword hilt fittings with th

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Style Icon - 200 years B.C.

Style Icon - 200 years B.C.

The Torc is an exceptional piece of craftsmanship, even by today’s standards and two thousand years ago it would have been even

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Medieval panel show

Medieval panel show

An exquisite pair of late 15th-century altar paintings, on oak panels, believed to have furnished a chapel at Westminster Abbey

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Scottish beauty goes public

Scottish beauty goes public

An exceptional portrait of Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton (1733-1790) by the Scottish painter Gavin Hamilton (