Exterior detail of N wall of C7th nave of Escomb Saxon (Anglian) church built of stones brought from Binchester Roman fort.

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Exterior detail of N wall of C7th nave of Escomb Saxon (Anglian) church built of reused stones brought from Binchester Roman fort. Some of the Roman stones have a criss-cross diamond pattern (diamond broaching) & a Roman inscription reading LEG VI (Sixth Legion) has been used upside down. The church displays Irish influence in its building style and 'Celtic' circular churchyard.

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Size: 3708px × 5027px
Location: Escomb Saxon Church, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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