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Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon bone chests
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Held in Winchester Cathedral are several ornate chests, said to contain the venerated bones of early kings of Wessex and England, dating from the seventh to the 12th centuries. But what can these boxes reveal about attitudes to death and the politics in the Anglo-Saxon period? Cat Jarman explains all to David Musgrove.
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(Ad) Cat Jarman is the author of The Bone Chests: Unlocking the secrets of the Anglo-Saxons (William Collins, 2023)
The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.
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Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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