Forgotten History: Visiting St Patrick's Chapel Heysham

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4.6 هزار بار بازدید - 2 سال پیش - An explore of the amazing
An explore of the amazing St Peters church yard, St Patricks chapel and the stone carved graves in Heysham Lancashire. The Spirit of Heysham, giving a few clues to what can be found nearby. St Peters church, Heysham. In Lancashire. Predominantly dating from the 14th and 15th century. The site has been in use for much longer it seems. At the entrance to the church yard stands this stone shaft, the remains of a stone cross, dating to around the 8th or 9th century. Imagine the effort and skill it would take, to carve a stone coffin with nothing but hand tools. Inside the church lies a Norse hog back grave covering, which dates to 1000AD, unfortunately the church was locked but this image shows the stone. The west door of the church, which is blocked up, dates back to Saxon times Legend has it that St Patrick was shipwrecked off Heysham and built a chapel on the cliff above the church. Whatever the truth, there are the remains of a chapel bearing Patricks name on the cliff beyond the church dating back some sources say to the 5th century when it was built of timber, subsequently being rebuilt in the 8th century in stone and then again in the 10th century, it is certainly one of the earliest Christian sites in the northwest of England. Excavations in the area have uncovered burials dating to the 10th and 11th centuries, with one female having been found with a Viking period antler comb. An early Christian grave with links back to pagan grave goods. These artists impressions from the information board give an idea of how the site may have once looked. To the west of the chapel are these fascinating rock carved graves, which once featured on a best of Black Sabbath album cover. Wonder what the old inhabitants would have thought of that. 5 of the 6 six have sockets to the head end which are thought to have housed crosses. What a spot to pay respects to the dead These graves are the only ones of their kind in the UK and without comparisons they can't really be dated, as the contents and covers have long since gone, so radiocarbon dating is not possible, they are generally thought to be pre Norman conquest. Some sources suggest they may have been used for disarticulated bones as reliquaries rather than for burials and could have made the chapel a place for pilgrimage. 2 more stone cut graves lie to the south east of the chapel, were these for a parent and child, with one cross or grave marker in the carved socket? Who were these early Christians who put great effort into carving out these graves? Hogback Photo link commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heysham_hogback.jp… #stpatrick#lancashire#graves#stpeters#heysham#uk#britain#earlychristaian#chapel#explors#discover#britishisles#coast#burials#blacksabbath -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS 🔔 youtube.com/@eastwoodsadventures?sub_confirmation=… _______________________________________________________________________ 📷 Posters, and merchandise available in the shop 👕 eastwoods-adventures.myspread... _______________________________________________________________________ 📷 Follow Eastwood's Adventures on Social media www.facebook.com/Eastwoods-Adventures _______________________________________________________________________ 🇬🇧 ABOUT EASTWOOD'S ADVENTURES 🇬🇧 Eastwood's Adventures is a YouTube channel which is dedicated to exploring the historic sites and interesting and beautiful places we visit during our travels around the United Kingdom, taking in England, Scotland and Wales. Filmed and Edited by Chris, with help and support from Wife Leigh _______________________________________________________________
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