Detail from Romanesque north door arch #StAndrewDurnford . Described as 'shuttlecock' are these flies or bees? Bees have always had cultural significance since antiquity. Did the Roman love for bees persist through the Conquest? #TympanumTuesday
Sandstone Norman Tympanum and the only complete beakheads in Worcestershire. Christ with angels & biting dragons at St Kenelm, Romsley.
#tympanumtuesday #stkenelm #clent #dragons #beakheads #romanesque
What curious winged creature is this? Whatever it is it looks pretty pleased with itself. A medieval owl perhaps? #OwlishMonday
Carving on left capital (as facing), outer order nook shaft, Romanesque chancel arch #StAndrewDurnford
#MasonryMonday (common impost above chipped off)
Dr Rebecca Warren There's an incredible #Norman #Romanesque door and corbels too. Wonderful place, like a Yorkshire Kilpeck or Iffley.