Medieval History
Winchester Cathedral has started preparatory work for the potentially groundbreaking research into the contents of its mortuary chests. Historians believe the wooden boxes contain the bones of Anglo-Saxon kings, including ancestors of King Alfred and the Danes such as Canute.
The boxes were recently taken down from the presbytery screens and moved to the Lady Chapel at the eastern end of the cathedral where a wooden hut has been erected with a lockable door. The cathedral is hoping for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Click here to read this article from the Hampshire Chronicle
See also Notes and Queries about the Mortuary Chests
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Medieval History
Winchester Cathedral starts potentially groundbreaking research
The boxes were recently taken down from the presbytery screens and moved to the Lady Chapel at the eastern end of the cathedral where a wooden hut has been erected with a lockable door. The cathedral is hoping for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Click here to read this article from the Hampshire Chronicle
See also Notes and Queries about the Mortuary Chests
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