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St Cuthbert's Tomb

Durham Cathedral

A saint whose body was said never to decay, carried for years by monks.

When St Cuthbert's coffin was opened in 698, eleven years after his death, his body was said to be perfectly preserved, a sign of holiness. Fleeing the Vikings, the monks of Lindisfarne carried his coffin around the north for years until they settled at Durham in 995.

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When
Died 687
Where
54.7730, -1.5760
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

Durham Cathedral is free to enter. His coffin and treasures are shown in the cathedral museum.

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