C15th entrance to S nave of St Saeran's Church, Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales, UK: original studded wooden door with iron plate sanctuary ring.

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C15th entrance to the S nave of St Saeran's Church, Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, with original iron-studded wooden door bearing an iron-plate sanctuary ring & C16th graffiti. Graffiti dated March 17 1598, January XXIII (23) 1599, & April V (5) 1602. By medieval Church law a fugitive was able to seek temporary sanctuary from persecution inside a church after touching a sanctuary ring, door-knocker or bell.

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Size: 3738px × 4961px
Location: St Saeran's Church, Llanynys, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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