2006

SU5284 : Churn Knob

taken 18 years ago, near to Blewbury, Oxfordshire, England

Churn Knob
Churn Knob
The knob is a tumulus. The cross is there because the roots of Christianity in Wessex can purportedly be traced to here. Apparently St Birinus, who had been sent by Pope Honorius I in 634, first met King Cynegils of Wessex on this site. Nowadays an annual pilgrimage takes place from here to Dorchester Abbey at Dorchester-on-Thames (about 12 miles).

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Category: Tumulus
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SU5284, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Smith   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 February, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 27 February, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 521 846 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.4731N 1:14.9926W
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