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Harston's Anglo-Saxon carvings In the page about Barrowby's Anglo-Saxon origins I mention the Anglo-Saxon tomb cover (or at least the left half) now in an exterior wall of All Saints church. As an example of other such tomb covers I added the one at Harston, just across the Leicestershire border from Denton.   Barrowby's Anglo-Saxon tomb cover.     The bottom part of an Anglo-Saxon tomb cover at Harston. Harston has a second – and bigger – Anglo-Saxon carving. This is part of a cross-shaft.   The best side of the Harston cross-shaft.     The other side of the Harston cross-shaft. What is curious is that someone spent considerable time carving the 'back' side. But put no real effort into doing the 'marking out' first. A 'prentice piece that went badly wrong? Stop off at the church in Harston when you're next that way. The cross-shaft is in the porch and the tomb cover fragment under the east window of the chancel. If you think I've got something wrong – or can add additional information or photographs – then please email me:– bobtrubs@indigogroup.co.uk. Back to top of this page   This website does not gather or store any visitor information. Copyright Bob Trubshaw 2021–2022 No unauthorised copying or reproduction except if all following conditions apply: a: Copy is complete (including this copyright statement). b: No changes are made. c: No charge is made. www.hoap.co.uk/barrowby

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