Somerset Lost and Found

The Mythology of Murder


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250 years ago, a Somerset woman was murdered by her husband. He was investigated, found guilty, and executed. So why 50 years later was he being eulogised as a prime specimen of masculinity? And what does this have to do with the earthwork in the Quantocks known as "Dead Woman's Ditch"? Join me and my guest as we explore 18th century "fake news" and see what truth we can shake from it.

Join me and my guest, archeologist and folklore expert Dan Broadbent - and please don't have nightmares...

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Somerset Lost and FoundBy Phil Lowe