Tuesday, July 10, 2012

sheela-na-gig

stone carving
female with fearsome features
to drive out evil spirits






at Braunston in Rutland.


She may be a relic of a previous pagan site. Used face down as a step until rediscovered in 1920 or so.

1 comment:

Chloe Greene said...

Yes she is fierce indeed and lives on now, upright and glaring at us...