Congresbury Carving

Description
This remarkable carving probably comes from the shrine of St Cyngar. He may have been born in Wales in the late 400s and lived as a holy man at Congresbury. His grave became a place of pilgrimage and a shrine was built to honour him. The carving includes the figures of Christ (right) and St Peter. It was found at Congresbury and dates from about AD 1000.
Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : 144/2000/1
Collection Class
Anglo-Saxon
Common Name
Congresbury Carving
Simple Name
carving
Period Classification
Medieval (AD 1066-1500)
Production Date
1051-1100
Production Country
England
Production Continent
Europe
Material
stone, limestone
Collection Parish
Congresbury
Collection Town
Congresbury
Collection County
Somerset
Collection Country
England
Collection Continent
Europe

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