Burying the dead
Evans, Lorraine2020
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Deep in the heart of North Yorkshire, at a place called Walkington Wold, there lies a rather unusual burial ground, an Anglo-Saxon execution cemetery. 12 skeletons were unearthed by archaeologists, 10 without skulls, later examination of the skeletons revealed that their owners were all subjected to judicial execution by decapitation, one of which required several blows. Similar fates have befallen other wretched souls, the undignified burial of suicides - in the Middle Ages, the most profound of sins - and the desecration of their bodies, go largely unrecorded. Although unpalatable to some, these burial grounds are an important part of our social heritage. This book explores how these attitudes, practices and beliefs about death have undergone continual change.
Main title:
Burying the dead / Lorraine Evans.
Author:
Evans, Lorraine, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
Collation:
216 pages ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781526706676 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
393.0902
Language:
English
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BRN:
1291706
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