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British archaeologists excavating a church site in Oxford have brought to light the darker side of medieval convent life, revealing skeletons of nuns who died in disgrace after being accused of immoral behavior.
Discovered ahead of the construction of a new hotel, the burial ground stretches around what used to be Littlemore Priory, a nunnery founded in 1110 and dissolved in 1525.
Archaeologists led by Paul Murray, of John Moore Heritage Services, found 92 skeletons of women, men and children.
Dark Side of Medieval Convent Life Revealed Discovery News
When you read the story you get the idea that they know all about the convent and those that are buried there. I ran into the same problem when reading the same distortion on here:
Oxford sex-crazed nun among 90 skeletons dug up near Medieval priory Daily Mail Online
They only tell half the story:
Houses of Benedictine nuns The priory of Littlemore British History Online
Discovered ahead of the construction of a new hotel, the burial ground stretches around what used to be Littlemore Priory, a nunnery founded in 1110 and dissolved in 1525.
Archaeologists led by Paul Murray, of John Moore Heritage Services, found 92 skeletons of women, men and children.
Dark Side of Medieval Convent Life Revealed Discovery News
When you read the story you get the idea that they know all about the convent and those that are buried there. I ran into the same problem when reading the same distortion on here:
Oxford sex-crazed nun among 90 skeletons dug up near Medieval priory Daily Mail Online
They only tell half the story:
Houses of Benedictine nuns The priory of Littlemore British History Online