A rare collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, including the wooden coffin of St Cuthbert, has gone on display at Durham Cathedral.
Other items on show include his pectoral cross and comb.
St Cuthbert's coffin is centrepiece of Durham Cathedral display
BBC News
29 July 2017
St Cuthbert's coffin forms the centrepiece of the exhibition
A rare collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, including the wooden coffin of St Cuthbert, has gone on display at Durham Cathedral.
Other items on show include his pectoral cross and comb.
The permanent exhibition is housed in the Great Kitchen - one of only two surviving monastic kitchens in England.
St Cuthbert was a monk, bishop and hermit of Lindisfarne who lived in the kingdom of Northumbria. He died in 687.
The Lindisfarne Gospels were produced in his honour.
'Extraordinary' artefacts
Art historian Dr Janina Ramirez said: "It is the most intact glimpse of our medieval past focused on possibly one of the most important Englishmen of the period, St Cuthbert.
"These artefacts bring the time and character to life and to have them exhibited in one of the few remaining monastic kitchens in the country is extraordinary."
Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle
Many cathedrals across the UK are suffering financial pressures with some facing closure.
Durham Cathedral's Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett said the £7.50 admission fee for the Treasures of St Cuthbert exhibition would "keep the cathedral open for everybody".
He said: "These things are different in different parts of the country. It depends on your visitor mix.
"We want to keep the cathedral there for the whole community, but also be able to balance the books."
Who was St Cuthbert?
12th century wall painting of St Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral
Patron saint of northern England
634: Year he was born
53: His age when he died
Holy man: He spread Christian teachings and guidance
Hermit: Lived in a cell on Farne Islands after his retirement
Relics: His body was said to be still intact years after his death
Durham: Was his body's final resting place after touring the north
St Cuthbert's coffin is centrepiece of Durham Cathedral display - BBC News
Other items on show include his pectoral cross and comb.
St Cuthbert's coffin is centrepiece of Durham Cathedral display
BBC News
29 July 2017
St Cuthbert's coffin forms the centrepiece of the exhibition
A rare collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, including the wooden coffin of St Cuthbert, has gone on display at Durham Cathedral.
Other items on show include his pectoral cross and comb.
The permanent exhibition is housed in the Great Kitchen - one of only two surviving monastic kitchens in England.
St Cuthbert was a monk, bishop and hermit of Lindisfarne who lived in the kingdom of Northumbria. He died in 687.
The Lindisfarne Gospels were produced in his honour.
'Extraordinary' artefacts
Art historian Dr Janina Ramirez said: "It is the most intact glimpse of our medieval past focused on possibly one of the most important Englishmen of the period, St Cuthbert.
"These artefacts bring the time and character to life and to have them exhibited in one of the few remaining monastic kitchens in the country is extraordinary."
Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle
Many cathedrals across the UK are suffering financial pressures with some facing closure.
Durham Cathedral's Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett said the £7.50 admission fee for the Treasures of St Cuthbert exhibition would "keep the cathedral open for everybody".
He said: "These things are different in different parts of the country. It depends on your visitor mix.
"We want to keep the cathedral there for the whole community, but also be able to balance the books."
Who was St Cuthbert?
12th century wall painting of St Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral
Patron saint of northern England
634: Year he was born
53: His age when he died
Holy man: He spread Christian teachings and guidance
Hermit: Lived in a cell on Farne Islands after his retirement
Relics: His body was said to be still intact years after his death
Durham: Was his body's final resting place after touring the north
St Cuthbert's coffin is centrepiece of Durham Cathedral display - BBC News