What about the bones of St EDMUND the King?
As I recall the story, he was brought back from Toulon (je
pense) for re-interring in Westminster Cathedral when it
was consecrated in ? 1903. The French were reluctant, but
Card. Bourne (I think) made the Pope twist their arm.
Then everyone said, Nonsense, they at Bury St E, and
always have been, so the Cardinal hesitated, and the bones
remained with the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel (It's a side
issue how he got hold of them)
Recently (?) the present Duke got someone (at Bristol?) to
test them, and they were found to be not quite what people
supposed. (So the Bishop of Toulon won on points)
I have been told this story twice, by separately reputable
persons, if you see what I mean. Not wishing cause them
public involvement without their consent, I name no
names.
Can anyone fill in the details, or point to
documentation or evidence?
a.c.
>> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 97 7:40:04 EST
>> From: Elizabeth Mclachlan <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Subject: carbon-dating saints' bones
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>The Bones of a supposed St David were very recently examined by
>carbon-dating at the University of Oxford. This was a set of bones
>found near the high altar at St David's cathedral in West Wales. The
>carbon-dating suggested the subject died in the 12th century and in
>fact a saint of roughly that period is known to have been buried by
>the high altar.
>The publicity was very recent - in time for 1 March this year, St
>David's day. Archaeological unit at Oxford U did the work
>
>John France
>History Dept
>University of Wales Swansea.
>
>> The Turin shroud aside, my students were asking yesterday whether any
>> supposed saints' bones from reliquaries had been subjected to carbon-14
>> dating. Does anyone know of such instances?
>> Elizabeth Parker McLachlan
>> Art History
>> Rutgers University
>>
>
Anselm Cramer OSB
Librarian, Archivist
Ampleforth Abbey, York YO6 4EN
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