Can we decipher the hidden Viking Ragnarok Stone & cryptic medieval door? St. Helen's, Skipwith

Discover the hidden Ragnarok Stone in St. Helen's church, Skipwith - thought to be one of the earliest examples of the artistic compositional use of negative space.

We decipher the allegorical symbolism hidden in the church's c12th door, Anglian tower and stained glass windows bringing to life John Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress'.

00:00 Intro
01:19 Skipwith Common
02:43 1066 Harald Hardrada
04:15 Anglian Tower
07:07 c12th door
09:03 The Six Ages
11:35 Nave
12:49 The Ragnarok Stone
16:40 Negative Space
18:23 Pilgrim's Progress Windows
22:12 Outro

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