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English: Ossuary in the crypt of St Leonards Church These skulls are part of the ossuary in the crypt of St Leonards Church containing 2,000 human skulls, 8,000 thighbones, a few jaw bones and various other artefacts. The exact origin of the bones is unclear, legend has it that they are the remains of Saxon soldiers killed in a battle fought nearby that were dug up when the existing church was built in 1080. A more likely explanation is that they were dug up and stored in the Middle Ages when it was customary to re-use burial plots. |
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| Author | Clive Thompson |
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