Re: What is it? | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Devil’s Hoofprint 1

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What is it?

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treaclechops Sep 5, 2003 10:36:36

Replying to FourWinds

Cunnic or yonic, the size it appears on my screen means she was a big ol' gal!!! Could it have been part of a bigger goddess carving? Sheela-na-gig? I'd love to see it 'in the flesh' so to speak. Fascinating.

treaclechops xx

PS, Glad you like the pics, Earthstepper, yours are bloody lovely, too!

Earthstepper Sep 5, 2003 17:52:45

Replying to treaclechops

Come down and see it sometime then! I should have measured it, but its about the size of a hand span or a small pony's hoof. Perhaps it was Old Nick playing footie with the church!

In answer to Moth, yes it does seem obvious, but I'm still surprised at some of the carvings found in churches that have survived Puritans and Victorians. I have a lovely sheela and randy old fella near me, which I would post, but that would be beyond TMA timespan wouldn't it?