Pictured: The mummified CAT found buried in the walls of historic church where 'slain King Harold was interred' - so could it have been guarding against evil spirits?

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Pictured: The mummified CAT found buried in the walls of historic church where 'slain King Harold was interred' - so could it have been guarding against evil spirits?

Tuesday 28th October 2025, 10:29AM

The desiccated feline was found in the walls of Waltham Abbey Church, where Harold Godwinson is believed to have been buried after his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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