Medieval mass grave unearthed: 50 bodies may belong to pilgrims who had travelled to visit the 'miraculous' remains of St Chad. Around 50 'pristine' skeletons were found in shallow graves in Lichfield ...

After he died of the plague in A.D. 672, the church canonized him as a saint, and people reported miracles taking place at his tomb in Lichfield, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Archaeology Warwickshire staff are cleaning, ageing and studying the skulls for diet and disease information A burial ground where up to 40 skeletons were discovered was a well-known pilgrimage ...

Just a stone's throw from Birmingham lies a city rich in history and charm, where ancient architecture meets the lively pulse ...

Archeologists unearthed about 50 shallow medieval graves near a 12th-century cathedral in England. The acidic soil hasn't been kind to these individuals — whose remains are now badly ...

A medieval harp with its own built-in amplification device will feature in a concert at Lichfield Festival on Thursday, 17 ...

News; Local News; Medieval flavour for the pilgrims of 2006 MODERN-day tourists are being given the opportunity to experience Lichfield's historic cathedral as medieval pilgrims would have done.

Repair works to a spire on a medieval cathedral can begin thanks to a lottery grant. Lichfield Cathedral was awarded £249,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to replace eroded stone on ...

Medieval history in the making Eleven years ago, John Lichfield witnessed the birth of Château de Guédelon, the 13th-century castle being built by hand in modern day France.

St Chad died in Lichfield in AD 672 and is interred at Lichfield Cathedral. Stuart Palmer, of Archaeology Warwickshire, said St John's in medieval Lichfield provided overnight accommodation for ...

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