Tag Archives: Archaeologists find rare artifacts among floorboards of English manor house – CNN

An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th-century clothing, and Tudor books among the many artifacts found behind the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall in Oxborough, England. The most interesting find was a 15th-century manuscript that National Trust Curator Anna Forrest thought was part of a portable prayer book that may have …

The most interesting find was a 15th-century manuscript that National Trust Curator Anna Forrest thought was part of a portable prayer book that may have belonged to Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, the builder of Oxburgh Hall. Oxburgh Hall is a terraced house belonging to the Bedingfeld family, and it is now …