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Church found on Holy Island of Lindisfarne


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First new church found on Holy Island, Northumberland, in over a thousand years

For the first time in more than a thousand years, a service will be held today within the boundaries of a newly-discovered church on Holy Island in Northumberland. The find in the dig by volunteers has been described by historic buildings expert Peter Ryder as “probably the most significant archaeology find ever on Holy Island.”

Read more: Chronicle Live

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Archaeologists searching for clues about early English Christianity have discovered the remains of one of the country's earliest churches.

Excavations on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne uncovered the stone foundations, which may be linked to two pivotal religious figures from the seventh century. 

Experts believe it was from this site that much of northern and central England was eventually converted to Christianity by St Aidan and St Cuthbert...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4664478/One-earliest-churches-Britain-uncovered.html#ixzz4mEbr9bUd

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