Tuesday, June 22, 2004

BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | St George found in Welsh church

BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | St George found in Welsh church: 21 June, 2004 "St George found in Welsh church
The wall painting of St George in St Cadoc's (pic courtesy of Cadw)
The life-size painting was discovered during renovation work
A medieval wall painting has been uncovered during renovation work at a south Wales church.

A life-size image of St George standing on a slain a dragon was uncovered at St Cadoc's church in Llangattock Lingoed, near Abergavenny.

Discovered during recent renovations at the centuries old church, experts have described the painting as a 'special find'.

The painting is thought to have been covered up during the Reformation."

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