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The Caves of Medieval Nottingham: The Documentary Evidence

Thu 21 Nov 2024

Djanogly Gallery

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Dr Richard Goddard of the Department of History at University of Nottingham will examine Nottingham’s medieval caves in this talk accompanying the Tales from the Caves exhibition.

Using the borough court rolls and other records from the city which reveal a huge amount of information about what the caves were used for, who owned them and their value to their owners.

Image: Image of Mortimer’s Hole, Nottingham Castle. University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections MS 240/2/15

A black and white photo from 1951 shows 3 men exploring underground caves
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Tales from the Caves

Exploring Nottingham's Underground Stories

Thursday 3 October – Sunday 9 March

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