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Ancient secrets emerge from grave [medieval Scottish bishops identified]
BBC ^ | Sunday, December 16, 2007

Posted on 12/18/2007 7:54:18 PM PST by SunkenCiv

The bones of six bishops buried more than 600 years ago have been identified using new hi-tech methods. The medieval bishops, who died between 1200-1360, were discovered during an excavation at Whithorn Priory in Galloway between 1957 and 1967. It was known the remains were of powerful churchmen of the Middle Ages, but their identities were a mystery... Radiocarbon dating helped identify the graves of bishops Walter (died 1235), Henry (d. 1293), Michael (d. 1359) and Thomas (d. 1362). Also identified was Gilbert (d. 1253) and a central grave which it is thought was being used for a second time but had originally been the burial place of bishop John (d. 1209). Analysis using new techniques showed that the bishops had all probably come from southern Scotland or maybe Cumbria - at this time the church in Galloway fell under the archdiocese of York. Dietary evidence shows the bishops enjoyed high quality meat and fish - including large sea fish such as cod. One of the most impressive finds from the excavation was a gilded and enamelled crozier head that dates from about 1175. The grave also contained brocade threads from vestments, gilded sequins from a headdress and silver altar vessels. This has now been identified as the grave of bishop Simon (d. 1355).

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The remains of Bishop Henry were found with key grave goods
Ancient secrets emerge from grave
A chalice, platter, crozier head and ring were among the finds in the dig
Ancient secrets emerge from grave

1 posted on 12/18/2007 7:54:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 12/18/2007 7:55:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Tuesday, December 18, 2007___________________https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: TigersEye

Interesting...


3 posted on 12/18/2007 7:56:34 PM PST by pandoraou812 ( Its NOT for the good of the children! Its BS along with bending over for Muslim's demands)
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To: SunkenCiv

Longshanks got ‘em all?


4 posted on 12/18/2007 8:05:25 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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To: NonValueAdded

Each of them made the mistake of going wading in Loch Ness.


5 posted on 12/18/2007 8:28:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Tuesday, December 18, 2007___________________https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

If one of these bishops was black, I need it back for my chess set...


6 posted on 12/19/2007 5:40:39 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (Although most dead people vote democrat, aborted babies, if given the choice, would vote Republican.)
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If the pieces at the four corners are “rooks”, why do we call it “castling”? ;’)


7 posted on 12/19/2007 9:52:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Tuesday, December 18, 2007___________________https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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