FelixAntonius
Justified & Ancient
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Re: Green Man, Sheelagh-na-Gig etc
Wilson is onto a good thing, he makes a statement that is almost impossible to prove, unless you want to have the wrath of the church on your shoulders.
Quite seriously though, there have been a number of excavations inside old churches & as far as I can see, NONE have had a large stone found under the site of the altar. Though, I will re-check my back numbers of Current Archaeology
It was however, a sought after place for the burial of people of "high office" rectors &/or local nobility & some record would remain if every first time the site under the altar was dug a large monolith was found.
Mr Wilson, needs to give us sources & references for his comment.
Stu Neville said:,
Wilson also tells us that if you look under the altar stone of a really old church you'll probably find a huge stone phallus.
Now, if it's under the altar stone, how would that entice anyone?
Unless, of course, the vicar kept promising to whop it out during Harvest Festival - and if that's not a Pagan Festival I'll eat my painted bowler hat, complete with bells.
Wilson is onto a good thing, he makes a statement that is almost impossible to prove, unless you want to have the wrath of the church on your shoulders.
Quite seriously though, there have been a number of excavations inside old churches & as far as I can see, NONE have had a large stone found under the site of the altar. Though, I will re-check my back numbers of Current Archaeology
It was however, a sought after place for the burial of people of "high office" rectors &/or local nobility & some record would remain if every first time the site under the altar was dug a large monolith was found.
Mr Wilson, needs to give us sources & references for his comment.