Old Roman masonry from Corstopitum incorporated in the walls of the crypt, Hexham Abbey, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK.


This is the only surviving part of the original Priory Church built on this site by St Wilfred in 674 and one of the best surviving Saxon crypts in the country.


Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: The crypt, Hexham Abbey, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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