New research indicates that some stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world.<\/p>\n
The panels, depicting the Ancestors of Christ, have been re-dated using a new, non-destructive technique.<\/p>\n
The analysis indicates that some of them may date back to the mid-1100s.<\/p>\n
The windows would therefore have been in place when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was killed at the cathedral in 1170.<\/p>\n
L\u00e9onie Seliger, the head of stained glass conservation at the cathedral, and part of the research team, told BBC News that the discovery was historically “hugely significant”.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Research shows Ancestors of Christ stained glass figures \u2066@No1Cathedral<\/a>\u2069 likely to date to mid 12th century before the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 and rebuilding of the Romanesque cathedral after a fire in 1174. https:\/\/t.co\/whXReKD5qF<\/a><\/p>\n — Janet Gough (@Gough_Janet) July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n