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History of Durham


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Early history

Archeological evidence suggests a history of settlement in the area since roughly 2000 BC. The present city can clearly be traced back to AD 995, when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high peninsula as a place to settle with the body of Saint Cuthbert that had previously lain in Chester-le-Street founding a church there.

Legend of the Dun Cow and city origins

Local legend

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