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
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Tales from the Caves
Exploring Nottingham's Underground Stories
Thursday 3 October – Sunday 9 March
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Talk
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Djanogly Theatre
Tales from the Caves: Myth and Reality
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Find out about both the myth and reality of underground Nottingham.
Talk
Exhibition
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Weston Gallery
Tales from the Caves Gallery Tours
Thu 17 Oct – Thu 21 Nov 2024
Enjoy a walk-through guided tour of our Tales from the Caves exhibition.
Talk
Outdoor
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Nottingham City Centre
Health and Disease in Medieval Nottingham
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Enjoy a guided walk around Nottingham with Dr Chris King.
Talk
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Djanogly Theatre
Tales from the Caves: Myth and Reality
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Find out about both the myth and reality of underground Nottingham.
Talk
Exhibition
![A historical map](https://eonumxnti94.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tales-from-the-caves-Guided-Walk.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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Weston Gallery
Tales from the Caves Gallery Tours
Thu 17 Oct – Thu 21 Nov 2024
Enjoy a walk-through guided tour of our Tales from the Caves exhibition.
Talk
Outdoor
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Nottingham City Centre
Health and Disease in Medieval Nottingham
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Enjoy a guided walk around Nottingham with Dr Chris King.