Protecting Norfolk’s history for people to enjoy everyday.
We work with local communities to save Norfolk’s irreplaceable historic sites and to share them with everyone
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St Benet’s Abbey gatehouse and the mill from the ponds. Photograph: Nick Stone.
About NAT
NAT is a local conservation charity which aims to protect Norfolk’s significant archaeological or historic sites at risk. We take monuments into our care, repair them, provide interpretation, and open them for everyone to enjoy.
We actively engage with local communities so that they can be involved in the future conservation of the sites that they treasure.
We rely on grants and donations to fund our work – looking after our heritage is an expensive business.
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NAT’s work is guided by values of sustainability, action, accessibility and community. Explore here more detailed information about current and recent projects.
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Caistor St Edmund Roman Town. Photograph: Nick Stone.
News and events
News
Though the day was dull and grey, the Aviva Team who came to support our work were not put off by the weather, and worked hard to give our wooden gate and wooden interpretation board signs a longer life and a smarter look. Chris, Nathan, Scott and Wesley who work for...
The Life of a Roman Soldier
On Friday 15th August we took our gazebo and our craft supplies and activities along to Burgh Castle to have some summer holiday fun. School aged children were invited to make a Vexillum, the Roman equivalent of our Standards used in the Army. The only known...
Roman Pottery with Alice Lyons
July 29th 2025 saw our Annual Summer Event, as part of The Festival of Archaeology. Alice Lyons visited us at St Edmunds Church, on the site of Caistor Roman Town to talk to us about Roman Pottery. A delightful turnout of guests enjoyed the opportunity to hear about...
Vandalism at Tasburgh Enclosure Puts Livestock at Risk
PRESS STATEMENT Immediate Release: Vandalism at Tasburgh Enclosure Puts Livestock at Risk: We are devastated to share that a series of deliberate acts of vandalism have taken place at our site in Tasburgh over the past month. Fences have been intentionally cut, and a...
Events
Reconstruct The Ruins at Burgh Castle Fort
Our Heritage Open Days continues with more activity at Burgh Castle Fort on Sunday 14th September 2025, 11:00 - 15:00 With this years theme of Architecture, how could we not include this amazing heritage monument which I have seen bring archaeologists to tears on...
The Death of Wattle and Daub
Celebrating Heritage Open Days 2025 at Caistor St Edmund. This years theme for HODs 2025 is architecture, and our Tour Guide Franz has created a tour specially for this opportunity. On 12, 13 and 14 September, Franz will lead a tour and talk at the site. The Roman...
Heritage Open Days 2025
We have a feast of opportunities for Heritage Open Days this year. Embracing the theme Architecture, we are holding events for all ages including families at Burgh Castle Fort and St Benet's Abbey, with activities based around the buildings which we celebrate...
Burnham Norton Friary. Photograph: Nick Stone.