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The team members first thought they had uncovered remains of Durham Cathedral’s medieval cemetery, the boundaries of which may have extended further than the present day burial site. But the ...
THE remains of 17th-century Scottish soldiers discovered in a mass grave near Durham Cathedral will be reburied close to where ... the University announced that the remains would be buried in the ...
Bones from 18 bodies have been discovered by Durham University experts during ... It was thought the bodies were buried in the cathedral's medieval cemetery which was bigger than the current ...
The simple interment was held last month at a public cemetery less than a mile from where the remains were discovered. The service, designed by Durham Cathedral, reflected 17th-century traditions and ...
At first archaeologists thought the remains were part of the cathedral's cemetery but then realised they had been "tipped" into the ground. They were found during work on Durham University's ...
Experts at Durham University examined the bottle under ultraviolet light A faded message found in a bottle buried 100 years ago inside Durham Cathedral has sparked a search for a mystery grave.
Catherdral bosses have launched a bid to remove a £250,000 statue from the city centre after it was used as a ‘urinal’ by revellers. Durham Cathedral will find out next week whether its bid ...
A SPECIAL memorial service has been read by Archbishop of York for his namesake at Durham Cathedral in his native tongue. It marked the centenary of the death of Bishop Alfred Tucker, former ...
The Friends of Geer Cemetery feel that history is something others should know about. That's why, this summer, they submitted a nomination for the cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places.
A faded message found in a bottle buried 100 years ago inside Durham Cathedral has sparked a search for a mystery grave. The corked bottle was found during the relaying of flagstones near the tomb ...