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RefNoK23/1/2/2/2124
AltRefNo23/Z2124
TitleLantern slide, Thetford, Norfolk: Skeleton found in coffin.
DescriptionDiscovered by Mr Charles Snelling, manager of the Gas Works, Thetford, whist digging his garden adjoining the works. The well preserved skeleton was a man in his prime, and possibly important in his day as he was buried in a stone coffin as opposed to being wrapped in linen. It is suggested he was buried in the 13th century in the north side of the sanctuary of St Edmunds church which was demolished during the Reformation. Therefore, he may have been a patron or benefactor. A small hole was found near his right ear so he may have died as a result of trepanning. (G. Montagu Benton, Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, Vol.12.3, pp. 249-252 , 1908).
Date1907
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CreatorNameCambridge Antiquarian Society
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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