Cold Case Whithorn sheds new light on 'cradle of Christianity'

4 Jul 2020 by Gaffney, Vince

More research at Bradford hit the news this week. Cold Case Whithorn is project reopening archive evidence from excavations at the town’s priory.

Research by Dr Adrian Maldonado of National Museums Scotland and Dr Shirley Curtis-Summers from the University of Bradford is using radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis to provide new details of Whithorn’s story.

Dr Curtis-Summers said: "One of Scotland’s most important skeletal collections has been lying undisturbed for nearly two decades.

Find out more on this great research on the BBC News site – Cold Case Whithorn sheds new light on ‘cradle of Christianity’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-53267412



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