On 'The concealment of sacred objects during the English Reformation'

A Society of Antiquaries lecture by Bruce Watson

One of the conceivable explanations for the surprise appearance of the so-called ‘St Cuthbert’s Cross’ in the Saint’s coffin in 1827 is that it was hidden there during the Reformation to protect it from confiscation by the Crown.

So is this likely?

On Tuesday 1st March 2022, there was an online and in-person lecture that explored this area widely for the…