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Abbott’s grave discovered The full uninterrupted grave of a Cistercian abbot has been discovered by archaeologists at the ruins of Furness Abbey, one of Britain’s most influential medieval monasteries. The skeleton was found by Oxford Archaeology North who were carrying out excavations during emergency repairs at the Cumbrian site. The rare find could date as far back as [...]
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Bodies, bodies everywhere!

Academics / Archaeology : ArchaeoBlog (2 years ago)

More ancient bones discovered in Herm Archaeologists have now found the bodies of up to 24 people at a dig in Herm. Builders working on St Tugual’s Chapel unearthed the skeletons of an adult and child as well as some other bones las... Read Post

Bodies, bodies everywhere

Academics / Archaeology : ArchaeoBlog (12 months ago)

UT archaeologists discovering unmarked graves from 1902 Anderson County mining disaster University of Tennessee archaeologists are discovering the unmarked graves of itinerant miners who died in the 1902 Fraterville mining disaster.... Read Post

Medieval abbot's grave discovered at Furness Abbey

Academics / Archaeology : Archaeology in Europe (last year)

The full uninterrupted grave of a Cistercian abbot has been discovered by archaeologists at the ruins of Furness Abbey, one of Britain's most influential medieval monasteries. The skeleton was found by Oxford Archaeology North who w... Read Post


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