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St Peter's Church, Heysham
The West face of the Viking hog-back tombstone in St Peter's Church, Heysham, Lancashire.
Vikings arrived and settled in Heysham around 1000AD. This carved stone probably depicts a Norse saga and would have covered the grave of a Viking noble. Being the best preserved stone of its type in the country, it was moved into the church for protection.
Created: February 12, 2016
Author: Joan Martin
© Joan Martin (PHOTO NORTH). All Rights Reserved.
Photograph size: 24.2 Mpixels (69.1 MB uncompressed) - 6016x4016 pixels (20.1x13.4 in / 50.9x34 cm at 300 ppi)
Photograph keywords: ancient, church, death, Heysham, historical, history, hog-back, hog-back tombstone, hogback, Lancashire, monument, sandstone, St Peter's Church, stone, Viking
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