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| Name: | Sheila-na-gig figure in the wall of St Peter's church, Torksey |
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| HER Number: | MLI50792 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Sheila-na-gig figure in the wall of St Peter's church, Torksey
| Grid Reference: | SK 837 789 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK87NW |
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| Parish: | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 50792
A medieval sheila-na-gig carving is re-used in the south wall of the nave of St Peter's church. The carving is about 2 ft. high and originally came from the ruins of St Mary's church. It was moved to its current location in 1821. It was initially believed to be a Romano-British carving, possibly a mutilated effigy of the Sun-god or Mercury. {1}{2}
A similar carving at St John the Baptist's church in Great Hale (PRN 64469) is believed to be of late medieval date. It appears to have also been initially mis-interpreted as Romano-British. {3}
<1> Torksey SMR File, SK 87 NW: AJ (Index). SLI3342.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Torksey O.S. Cards, SK 87 NW: 2 (Index). SLI2800.
<3> Paul Everson and David Stocker, 2001, "Sex, self-censorship and the Anglo-Saxonist" in Lincolnshire Past and Present, vol. 42, pp 3-6 (Article in Serial). SLI11295.
Monument Types
- SHEILA NA GIG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: Torksey SMR File. TORKSEY. SK 87 NW: AJ. |
| <2> | Index: Ordnance Survey. Torksey O.S. Cards. TORKSEY. SK 87 NW: 2. |
| <3> | Article in Serial: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 2001. "Sex, self-censorship and the Anglo-Saxonist" in Lincolnshire Past and Present. vol. 42, pp 3-6. |
Related records
| MLI50791 | Related to: Church of St Peter, Torksey (Building) |
| MLI50795 | Related to: Possible site of St Mary's church, Torksey (Monument) |
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