Dear listmembers,
I wonder whether anyone can tell me what the difference is between an ossuary and a charnel house? I'm assuming that a charnel house is more likely to be a building or vault and an ossuary could also be a container as well as a building, but my knowledge on this is rather sketchy.
I'd welcome any info or references on this area, or any examples of existing ones in England - at the moment I'm using the Svankmeyer video of the Sedlec ossuary and the English one in Hythe as examples for BA students in a lecture on places of disposal. I'd be very grateful for any advice.
Thanks,
Claire
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Claire Barratt
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AP
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