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Early Medieval wall 'string course'

1150-1200

Churches Conservation Trust

Churches Conservation Trust
London, United Kingdom

A 'string course', a band with zigzag shapes and other patterns protruding from the wall. Decorative yet functional, the shapes help direct rainwater along the building and eventually to the ground.

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  • Title: Early Medieval wall 'string course'
  • Date Created: 1150-1200
  • Location: St Andrew's, Wroxeter, Shropshire
  • Location Created: Wroxeter
  • Type: Stone Carving
  • Rights: ©The CCT
  • External Link: St Andrew's, Wroxeter, Shropshire
  • Medium: Stone
  • Photographer: Rachel Morely
  • Commissioned by: Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust

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