A carved Roman figure of Aesculapius, in a niche in the south wall of St Giles' Church
- Date:
- 1930-1951
- Location:
- St Giles' Church, Tockenham, Wiltshire
- Reference:
- AA51/06161
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
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It is thought that reused stones and the figure of Aesculapius in the walls of St Giles' Church were originally from a nearby villa complex, which has been dated as being from the 2nd to 4th centuries. This carved figure is suggested to have been a household god.
This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree
Medieval Parish Church, Statue, Religion
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