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Anglo-Saxon Painted Angel Gabriel

| February 23, 2006

The Guardian reported that builders, accompanied by guardian archaeologists, removed part of the floor in the nave of Lichfield Cathedral and discovered an exquisitely carved limestone angel. The angel was found in three pieces, and is missing part of his robe. The discovery of this early ninth century sculpture is exciting, not only because it’s [...]