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Radio Northampton,17 Mar 2025,7 mins

The Rothwell Bone Crypt

Secret Northampton

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The Rothwell Bone Crypt is one of only two of its kind remaining in Britain. With the remains of hundreds and hundreds of people – dating back over seven centuries - for many it is an eerie, frightful place. But it also offers an insight into medieval attitudes to death. Joseph Ashmenall explains why. (Photo credit: BBC)

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