Close up to a toothy Green Man – a pagan symbol of fertility and new life often found in ancient British churches – carved on the west face of the lead-lined octagonal font in the medieval Parish Church of St. Laurence at Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom. The font dates from about 1450.

Close up to a toothy Green Man – a pagan symbol of fertility and new life often found in ancient British churches  – carved on the west face of the lead-lined octagonal font in the medieval Parish Church of St. Laurence at Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom.  The font dates from about 1450. Stock Photo
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Terence Kerr / Alamy Stock Photo

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2C69J20

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2592 x 2592 px | 21.9 x 21.9 cm | 8.6 x 8.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

9 March 2008

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Parish Church of St Laurence, Hawkhurst, Kent, England, UK

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom: this toothy Green Man – a pagan symbol of fertility and new life often found in ancient British churches – is carved on the west face of the lead-lined octagonal font in the medieval Parish Church of St. Laurence. The font dates from about 1450. D0312.A3713