Church Micro 2562…Braunston Traditional Cache
Church Micro 2562…Braunston
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Braunston dates to the early 12th century. The south doorway arch survives from this Norman period. Also Norman are the plain font and the chancel arch. In the south west corner, embedded in the wall, is a section of an ancient carved coffin. In the south aisle are two sections of medieval wall painting, which were hidden for many years under coats of plaster.
All four of the stained glass windows in the chancel were made by Kemp. If you are visiting with a child, set them to find Kemp's trademark wheatsheaf symbol, which is hidden in every window.
Though the interior is interesting, the most intriguing feature of All Saints is outside. Go around the side of the west tower and there you will find an roughly carved statue, about 3 feet high, depicting a grinning figure. The reverse of the figure is flat, and it was used for many years to form a step, so the carving was only discovered when the step was taken up.
No one knows how old the carving is, or what it is supposed to represent, but it is almost certainly pre-Christian. It may be a symbol of an ancient fertility cult, or some form of Celtic Earth Mother. Whatever it is supposed to represent, it is a quite extraordinary bit of primitive sculpture, and deserves more recognition.
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list”
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