Monument record MLI89640 - Re-used carved stone in the tower of St Peter at Gowts church
Summary
Re-used carved stone in the tower of St Peter at Gowts church
Type and Period (1)
- CARVED STONE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70544
High up (below the string course and immediately above the single light window at second floor level) on the west face of the tower of St Peter at Gowts church (PRN 70543) is a re-used carved stone showing a seated figure holding two vertical rods. This was thought to be Anglo Saxon in origin but this has been discounted and it is now thought to be Roman. The identity of the figure has been the subject of much debate and interpretations include Christ in majesty, St Peter with his Keys and the mithraic god Arimanius (see also PRN 70545). {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11159 Bibliographic Reference: E. Mansel Sympson. 1906. Lincoln: A Historical and Topographical Account of the City. p 333.
- <2> SLI1087 Bibliographic Reference: HILL, J.W.F.. 1948. Medieval Lincoln. p 139.
- <3> SLI5526 Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 1999. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture. Lincolnshire. Appendix B, p 296.
- <4> SLI11184 Article in Serial: Stocker, D.A.. 1997. ‘"Also a Soldier…" Evidence for a Mithraeum in Lincoln?’ in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 32, pp 21-24.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 97302 70405 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARK, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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