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Religious paraphernalia and superstitious finds – Period Living

August 11, 2015Media, Period Livingabbey

This month’s article in Period Living magazine looks at some of the fascinating artefacts discovered during the restoration project as the layers of history were peeled back.

Papal Bull discovered at Combermere Abbey
Papal Bull discovered at Combermere Abbey

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