Source/Archive record SYO3011 - Secrets of a secluded life: updating the story of the All Saints ‘anchoress’

Title Secrets of a secluded life: updating the story of the All Saints ‘anchoress’
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Date/Year 2023

Abstract/Summary

When an unusual female burial was discovered in the apse of All Saints Church, York, it was interpreted as possibly representing the remains of a religious recluse. Since then, archaeological science and historical research have given new perspectives on the woman’s life. https://the-past.com/feature/secrets-of-a-secluded-life-updating-the-story-of-the-all-saints-anchoress/

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Sep 7 2023 12:46PM

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