A Saxon carvings depicting a procession of three saints in arcading, each separated by pilaster strips, beneath a window on the east wall of the south aisle of the Church of St Mary and St Hardulph

Date:: 1930-1951

Location:: Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Squirrel Lane, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

Reference:: AA51/04534

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

Saxon sculpture and carvings in St Mary and St Hardulf's Church are thought to be different from styles which exist in Europe, and are therefore rare examples. It is believed that the carvings mainly date from the early 9th century. The carvings situated on exterior walls were moved to the interior of the church in 1937. This carving, which would likely have been longer and included more saints, may have been part of a sarcophagus, tomb, or shrine.

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This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series Of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection

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Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree

Keywords

Early Medieval Carved Stone, Early Medieval Minster, Medieval Parish Church, Post Medieval Parish Church, Christian Religion