Medieval History
Stirling Castle hosts ?Secrets of the Skeletons?
The secrets of medieval skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle will be revealed during an evening with renowned forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black from the University of Dundee and leading archaeologist Gordon Ewart. The skeletons were part of a group discovered by Mr Ewart and his team when they were excavating a lost royal chapel at the castle.
The ?Secrets of the Skeletons? talks will take place in Stirling Castle?s magnificent Great Hall on Wednesday, September 22nd.
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