#SaxonSunday

Part of a 9th century cross-shaft from Shaftesbury Abbey which was founded by Alfred the Great in AD 888. The abbey was founded solely for women, and Alfred’s daughter, Aethelgifu, was installed as its first Abbess. 📸 My own #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework #ShaftesburyAbbey

The ‘Lichfield Angel’ which was discovered during excavations at Lichfield Cathedral in 2003. Dating to around 800 AD, the sculpture probably formed the corner of a shrine chest, possibly that of St Chad (d.672). 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #LichfieldCathedral

In a mixture of #SaxonSunday & #SundayStonework thought we could use a thread of some of the fantastic things on display in St Mary's Church, Wirksworth in the Peak District 🧵👇

Two Anglo-Saxon disc brooches from the Galloway Hoard which was found during 2014 at Balmaghie in Kirkcudbrightshire. Buried at the beginning of the 10th century, the hoard is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland. 📸 My own, #SaxonSunday #GallowayHoard

Saxon decoration- an animal head label stop from St. Mary’s Priory Church at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework #Deerhurst #Gloucestershire

The Anglo-Saxon crypt of St. Wystan’s Church at Repton in Derbyshire. Dating to the 8th century, the crypt served as a royal mausoleum for two Mercian kings, as well as the resting place of St. Wystan. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Repton #Derbyshire

A Saxon animal carving from Hexham Abbey which was once part of a decorative frieze, possibly from Wilfrid’s original C7th church. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #HexhamAbbey

Sundial from St. Gregory’s Minster in Kirkdale, North Yorkshire. The inscription sets out that Orm had ‘built anew’ the church during the ‘days’ of King Edward (the Confessor) and Earl Tostig of Northumbria, dating the church rebuilding to 1055-1065. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday

St. Cuthbert’s Cave - Reputed to be one of the resting places for the body of St. Cuthbert on its journey from Lindisfarne to Durham during the 11th century. The cave is situated in the Kyloe Hills near Holburn in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Northumberland #Cuthbert

#SaxonSunday 🏺 Glorious C8 angel Gabriel from Lichfield cathedral's tomb chest of St Chad, 1st bishop there. Discovered 2003 buried under nave, w pigment surviving. Warwick Rodwell led excavation, and told me he then gave up digging for good as he would never match that experience. More in ALT

Remains of an Anglo-Saxon cross incorporated into the external wall of St. Gregory’s Minster at Kirkdale in North Yorkshire. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework

#SaxonSunday 10th C monumental #StoneworkSunday cross shaft w elaborate decoration: eg acanthus top rt rare in S England but has parallels 8th C Jerusalem. Found in East Stour Dorset chimney breast 1939 then used as garden ornament; BM acquired 1969. Faith Museum, Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland.