Suffolk Green Men

[quarryquest]

Many thanks to vjezkova who sent me an article on Green Men from BBC History Magazine. That has reminded me that I never did post the pictures of Green Men I took on a foray into Suffolk with garienos in February

Comments

[inyadreems]

Wonderful! Looks like a good place to explore.

[vjezkova]

You definitely know where to find more Green Men! And these are very interesting...with eyes like "RA" from Stargate!
The dragons might be grazing there in green pastures:-) but they have scales...and the second one has a lovely crest on his head!
St. Michael is always very beautiful warrior...

Beccles Name

[garienos]

The name almost certainly was Beata Ecclesia, Blessed Church. The Eccles form was widespread in Eastern England meaning a very early minster type church. The Beccles- Gillingham crossing over the river Waveney dates from about 3000 BCE, as recent archaeology has found. It would be surprising if Beccles was not a very early settlement with shrine ready to be Christianised at an early opportunity.

Re: Beccles Name

[quarryquest]

Hmm ... I was doing that rapidly and relied on Wikipedia! You are probably right with the St Michael's church and all that.

Very cool!

[themadblonde]

Wish I could remember which church foliate head you posted that I was just mad for. I so wanted a broach made from that design...