begging for henry the second coming on his knees begging for forgiveness. they would have witnessed the conflagration of the fire have witnessed the conflagration of the fire that devoured the cathedral in 1174 the fire that devoured the cathedral in 1174. and then they would have witnessed in 1174. and then they would have witnessed all of british history. the cathedral contains a story of england s history. its artistry and its religious thinking. now a new scientific discovery has given us a fresh perspective on the nation s past. joining me now is leonie seliger who is a stained glass conservator at the canterbury cathedral. good afternoon. you said in that report you are astonished, this is a remarkable discovery, and the piece of equipment that you have used to date this. , ., ., ., date this. yes, the huge advantage is that the equipment date this. yes, the huge advantage is that the equipment does - date this. yes, the huge advantage is that the equipment does not i da
the discovery has astonished leonie seliger, who looks after the stained glass windows here. she believes the panels could go back to the mid 1100s, and were in place during major historical event of the cathedral, including the assassination of the then archbishop thomas becket, who features in many of these windows. they would have witnessed the murder of thomas becket. henry ii coming on his knees begging for forgiveness. they would have witnessed the conflagration of the fire that devoured the cathedral in 1174. and then they would have witnessed all of british history. the cathedral contains a story of england s history. its artistry and its religious thinking. now a new scientific discovery has given us a fresh perspective on the nation s past.
this radiation contains a chemicalfingerprint, from which the researchers worked out its age. we ve been working on this detective story for some time, putting all the pieces in place, and then we finally get an answer, something new, that brings together science and art into one story. it s fantastic. these are all stories that were recorded at the time they happened here. the discovery has astonished leonie seliger, who looks after the stained glass windows here. she believes the panels could go back to the mid 1100s, and were in place during major historical event of the cathedral, including the assassination of the then archbishop thomas becket, who features in many of these windows. they would have witnessed the murder of thomas becket. henry ii coming on his knees begging for forgiveness. they would have witnessed the conflagration of the fire that devoured the cathedral in 1174.
first half step back into the middle of the first half of the 12th century, and we now first half of the 12th century, and we now think that these figures probably we now think that these figures probably date to the 1130s, the air -ets probably date to the 1130s, the air gets incredibly thin there. there are a gets incredibly thin there. there are a handful of other windows in the world are a handful of other windows in the world that date to that time period the world that date to that time period. so it is hugely exciting to oin period. so it is hugely exciting to join that period. so it is hugely exciting to join that elite club. join that elite club. well, driving art of join that elite club. well, driving part of that join that elite club. well, driving part of that unique join that elite club. well, driving part of that unique club. - join that elite club. well, driving part of that unique club. leonie| part of that unique club. leonie seliger, thanks forjoining
we ve been working on this detective story for some time, putting all the pieces in place, and then we finally get an answer, something new, that brings together science and art into one story. it s fantastic. these are all stories that were recorded at the time they happened here. the discovery has astonished leonie seliger, who looks after the stained glass windows here. she believes that the re dated panels could go back to the mid 1100s, and were in place during great historical events at the cathedral, including the assassination of the then archbishop, thomas beckett, who features in many of these windows. they would have witnessed the murder of thomas beckett, they would have witnessed henry ii come on his knees, begging for forgiveness, they would have witnessed the conflagration of the fire that devoured the cathedral in 1174, and then they would have witnessed