Archaeological excavations at Exeter Cathedral ... the foundations of the cathedral's original high altar from the early 12th Century. An area thought to be a crypt and tombs have also been ...

Archaeologists excavating Exeter Cathedral in England have uncovered the church's 12th-century high altar, a medieval crypt and the empty tombs of two bishops. The cathedral, constructed around A ...

The bishops were likely moved from their original tombs in the Quire around 1320. “This is surely the most exciting archaeological discovery ever made at Exeter Cathedral,” officials said.

A crypt and stone-lined tombs are among the exciting new archaeological discoveries that have been unearthed at Exeter Cathedral. For the first time in 150 years, archaeological excavations are ...