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Who asked about the interior of the church at Chelmorton.  It shows an interior wall of the porch- which has been cobbled together (probably during the 19th c.) using all sorts of bits of carved stone- including medieval grave slabs. The incised stone on the right could well be Saxon.
Interior of church porch Chelmorton
Interior of church porch, Chelmorton

Date: 2011-10-17 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] michaleen.livejournal.com
Yes, many thanks. This is just the part I was reading about. It was stated that the bits of grave slabs preserved on the porch were quite old, some perhaps even of Saxon origin.

Date: 2011-10-17 03:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com
The porch is an antiquarian's delight. I don't know enough about Saxon art to be able to identify a piece with confidence.

Date: 2011-10-18 10:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] michaleen.livejournal.com
I suspect you're correct and the specimen on the left right may indeed be Saxon. Googling up images of Saxon grave slabs, it looks like a good fit.

Date: 2011-10-17 03:14 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sovay
I love the colors in this one.

Date: 2011-10-23 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] endlessrarities.livejournal.com
Rats! Couldn't see that one either.

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