2006

TR1634 : Ossuary in the crypt of St Leonard‘s Church

taken 18 years ago, near to Hythe, Kent, England

Ossuary in the crypt of St Leonard‘s Church
Ossuary in the crypt of St Leonard‘s Church
The ossuary in the crypt of St Leonard‘s 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.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Clive Thompson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Crypt
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
TR1634, 540 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Clive Thompson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 12 May, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 12 October, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 161 349 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:4.3846N 1:5.0196E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 161 349
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 300 times
You are not logged in login | register