T'Owd Man (or Owd Man) (= The Old Man) at St Mary's Church, Wirksworth (orginally at Bonsall Church). Saxon carving of a lead miner.

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T'Owd Man is thought to be the oldest image of a miner in existence anywhere in the world.

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Size: 2112px × 2816px
Location: St Marys Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: None

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