Defaced painted figure of St Elizabeth and her son John the Baptist in the Rood Screen, St Giles Church, Houghton St Giles, Norfolk

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The defacing of religious icons and images of saints was common during the reformation

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Size: 4050px × 6075px
Location: St Giles Church, Houghton St Giles, Norfolk
Photo credit: © ASP Religion / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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