Fragments of the saint's 14th century shrine, consisting of elaborate rib vaulting, which were found in the 19th century in a blocked doorway in the north transept. They were reused in the shrine constructed in 1964.

Date:
1890
Location:
Dorchester Abbey, St Birinus Shrine, Dorchester, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC73/01055
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Curator: Davies, Angela

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Medieval Shrine, Commemorative Monument, Derelict Or Ruin, Christian Religion