A collection of artefacts has gone on display for the first time as part of a "highly-anticipated" new exhibition at Canterbury Cathedral.The objects include the first known piece of Christian art made in England after the arrival of the Anglo-SaxonS.

The exhibition also includes:

Grant from William de Tracy - A penitential gesture from one of the four knights who murdered Thomas Becket in 1170.The Accord of Winchester - An 11th Century document establishing the supremacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the Archbishop of York. Papal Mandate from Innocent III - A document from 1205 ordering King John to accept the elected Archbishop of Canterbury. The Lyghfield Bible - A late 13th Century pocket Bible written on high quality parchment.Dr Sarah Turner, collections manager at Canterbury Cathedral, said: "Each object tells a story, sometimes of faith or trust, of anger or repentance, and each one shines a light onto the complex history of the Cathedral."

The permanent exhibition is part of the Canterbury Journey, a multi-million-pound project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.