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English Heritage

noun

  1. an organization, partly funded by government aid, that looks after ancient monuments and historic buildings in England Official nameThe Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“Thankfully, there appears to be no visible damage but that’s in no way saying there hasn’t been harm, from the very act of having to clean the stones to the distress caused to those for whom Stonehenge holds a spiritual significance,” said English Heritage chief executive Nick Merriman told CNN.

From Salon

Following the protest, English Heritage said experts had quickly removed the orange powder from the stones.

From BBC

The new research will be pored over by archaeologists working for English Heritage, which looks after Stonehenge, according to one of the monument’s senior curators, Heather Sebire.

From BBC

"Our excavations were in hope of discovering the walls of this building, but we never suspected we would find a beautiful and intact mosaic, which had lain hidden for thousands of years," said Win Scutt, from English Heritage.

From BBC

Today, a number of ruined buildings are the only remains of the city above ground, and are cared for by English Heritage.

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