colerne dragons c.800 a.d.

wilts churches

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colerne dragons c.800 a.d.

colerne dragons c.800 a.d.

01 Nov 2009 147
Two dragons bite each other's tails; they have the flat ribbon form of their time and show viking influence
chirton wlts font c.1170

chirton wlts font c.1170

01 Nov 2009 211
ramsbury dragon C9th

ramsbury dragon C9th

01 Nov 2009 144
This dragon is in the flat ribbon like style with long thin straight legs in amongst its writhings, and with its tail in its mouth.
ramsbury tombs, wilts, a cathedral in pre-conquest times, and has a great collection of carvings from the C9th., of which the friendly ladies cleaning the church were justifiably proud. these round topped grave covers are unusual in shape : maybe they co

ramsbury tombs, wilts, a cathedral in pre-conques…

01 Nov 2009 160
sherston 1170

sherston 1170

04 Nov 2009 110
norman carved figure known as "rattlebones"
sherston

sherston

04 Nov 2009 88
late norman arcade in the nave
mere 1160

mere 1160

04 Nov 2009 88
st,michael spears the dragon in this c12 carving given a new niche in the c15
purton 1180

purton 1180

07 Nov 2009 126
octagonal abacus tops the transitional capital, c15 glass fills the tracery beyond
casle combe font 1270-1310

casle combe font 1270-1310

08 Nov 2009 180
the shaft is c13, the bowl early c14
enford

enford

08 Nov 2009 104
nave 1150 chancel arch 1190
lydiard tregoze 1400

lydiard tregoze 1400

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lydiard tregoze 1400

lydiard tregoze 1400

25 Nov 2009 115
edington 1361

edington 1361

25 Nov 2009 156
mere 1340

mere 1340

25 Nov 2009 130
mere 1340 st .martin

mere 1340 st .martin

23 Nov 2009 113
lydiard tregoze 1632

lydiard tregoze 1632

25 Nov 2009 101
lydiard tregoze 1632 a.van linge

lydiard tregoze 1632 a.van linge

29 Nov 2009 114
lydiard tregoze

lydiard tregoze

25 Nov 2009 124
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