Detail of column, St Peter's Church, Conisbrough, Doncaster

Detail of a column capital in the nave of St Peter's Church, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, dating back to the 8th century. It is thought that the column was recycled from a nearby Roman villa. Unfortunately some of the carvings were damaged during the Puritan era, but the remains of a Roman soldier can be seen, while the wavy pattern above is thought to depict the English Channel, as remembered by the Romans who sailed across it

Carvings Conisbrough Doncaster Pews Pillars Recycled Saxon Wavy

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