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Burial vault discovered at Gloucester Cathedral

An "extremely well preserved" family burial vault has been discovered at Gloucester Cathedral.

An "extremely well preserved" family burial vault has been discovered "accidentally" at Gloucester Cathedral.

The tomb in the North Transept contains coffins belonging to the Hyett family dating from the 17th and 18th Century.

It was found by archaeologists who lifted a neighbouring ledger stone while carrying out an evaluation ahead of the installation of a new lift.

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Mon 2 Nov 2015 06:00

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