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Mysterious Anglo-Saxon Bone Chests with Cat Jarman
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In 1642, a Parliamentarian army smashed up Winchester Cathedral, including ten beautiful, 7th century mortuary chests, that housed the mortal remains of West Saxon kings, saints and bishops. In 2014, a team of forensic archaeologists, using the latest scientific methods, attempted to identify the contents, finding an elaborate jumble of bones, and making some surprising discoveries. In this episode, Matt Lewis catches up with Gone Medieval 's former co-host Dr. Cat Jarman to talk about her new book The Bone Chests , which untangles the stories of the people within the desecrated tombs. This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg. Enjoy unlimited access to…