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However, outside the vaults, archaeologists uncovered about 150 post-medieval burials in the courtyard, and another 170 burials from an earlier period were found even deeper, according to the release.
“They were simple medieval peasants,” says Neil ... Today in the north of the ancient monument are the church and the manor house, which, in differing forms, have occupied the land for ...
About half the skeletons were found in what appear to be burial vaults, associated with the medieval church. That church is thought to have pre-dated the Norman conquest of 1066. Historians believe it ...
Yes – early medieval music was quite simple. There weren’t nearly as many instruments as we have now –instead there was 'plainchant'. Plainchant was essentially a sung version of the church ...
St Mary's Church in Hook, near Goole, which has served its community since 1225, is hosting events including jousting, battle re-enactments, medieval music and living history displays. The ...
“Gloucester is such a significant place in terms of archaeological study – it’s unbelievable underneath where we’ve found the 18th century church and medieval and post-medieval ...