The old abbey at Long Mugford is noted for its two strange tombs known as Û÷the drowning nunsÛª which feature effigies of two nuns carved not in peaceful repose, but seemingly in the act of a violent drowning. Of course local folklore supplies several narratives to explain this.
The old abbey at Long Mugford is noted for its two strange tombs known as ‘the drowning nuns’ which feature effigies of two nuns carved not in peaceful repose, but seemingly in the act of a violent drowning. Of course local folklore supplies several narratives to explain this.
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