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Oh look #FantasticBeasts amongst our #ArchiveAnimals! #Medieval pilgrims brought gifts to St Cuthbert’s Shrine in @durhamcathedral. An inventory dated 1383 lists a unicorn’s horn & griffin's claw (narwhal tusk & ibex horn). Sadly lost during the Reformation. #ExploreYourArchive
#WorldEggDay fun fact. #Medieval pilgrims to St Cuthbert’s Shrine @durhamcathedral often brought gifts, including exotic objects. An inventory in our #archives dated 1383 tells us these included Griffin eggs! In reality they were probably ostrich eggs. #FactFriday #Folklore
A rare #medieval English wall painting - the figure of St Cuthbert in the Galilee Chapel of @durhamcathedral.
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