in the light of whatever date the radiocarbon work has indicated. This is assuming that all three chosen labs have furnished a consistent and meaningful date; if there is any discrepancy in this latter

Correlation of image intensity on the Turin Shroud with the 3-D structure of a human body shape" [1]. In this long paper (26 pages!) that I consider one of the most important works published by STuRP

approaches to the Shroud, only sadly for these proposals to be brushed aside by Turin’s Professor Gonella when the radiocarbon dating laboratories - bent on the publicity benefits of a totally clear-

to foster and develop my personal interest in the Shroud. Understandably, the passage of time and in particular, the radiocarbon dating result in 1988, have adversely affected the Society's impetus,

Nevertheless the official view in Turin is that any samples that belonged to Riggi can have no official recognition, hence any tests carried out on these cannot be recognised likewise. The second

invisible’ repair of the radiocarbon corner, although similar occurrences occur across the Shroud. Pam’s website is at www.shroudofturinexhibition.com, and is thoroughly recommended. PAGE 10 DECEMBER

JUNE 2016 PAGE 13 BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE TURIN SHROUD NEWSLETTER 83 Shroud may consist of, or at least contain, several compounds, all of whose pyrolysis breakdown products would be represented

of Oviedo to the Shroud of Turin, which, if true, would be a definite argument against the 14th century origin of the Shroud found by the radiocarbon dating teams in 1988. ! Recently the Royal Houses

however great have been the problems for those in Turin, they have not been alone. Since the publication of the last Newsletter the BSTS has suffered more than its usual number of hard knocks. As many

was itself in contact with our Turin Shroud and has a well documented history. It arrived in Spain from the Holy Land in the 7th century by way of North Africa, and was kept in a closed chest in Oviedo