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English: Ossuary in the crypt of St Leonards Church The ossuary in the crypt of St Leonards Church is one of only two in England (the other being in Rothwell, Northants) and contains 2,000 human skulls, 8,000 thighbones, a few jaw bones and various other artefacts. The skull and thighbones were usually kept as it was believed that it would ensure physical resurrection. |
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| Author | Clive Thompson |
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This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details. The copyright on this image is owned by Clive Thompson and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
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Attribution: Clive Thompson
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