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This architectural fragment is shaped as a queen’s head with curly hair. It was salvaged from a demolished house in Membury, Devon, where it had been used in a 20th century fireplace. It was probably once part of the local church.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 160/1999
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Architectural fragments
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Pearce, Nan, Mrs
- Material
- stoneBeer stone
- Common Name
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- Simple Name
- architectural fragment
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
