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Carved stone head at Christchurch Priory
English Heritage
United Kingdom
A carved stone head at Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, believed to be a portrait of Countess Isabella de Fortibus.
Isabella was one of the greatest landowners in England of her day, at a time when it was unusual for women to hold such great power. Carisbrooke Castle was her main residence.
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- Title: Carved stone head at Christchurch Priory
- Location: Carisbrooke Castle
- Type: Sculpture
- Original Source: CARISBROOKE CASTLE
- Rights: Historic England
- Medium: Stone
- Photographer: Mike Hesketh-Roberts
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