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This Civil War coat and armour has survived four centuries in almost perfect condition —apart from the hole made by the musket ball that killed the man who wore it

Country Life February 10, 2026
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John Goodall visits Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire to discover the tale of one of its most extraordinary artefacts: the coat worn by a 17th century nobleman when he was killed during one of the key battles of the English Civil War.

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