Religion
Religion
has influenced people’s
lives for many years.
Evidence of people’s different religious or spiritual
beliefs can be found all
around us.
Explore this section to find evidence of religious life in Leicestershire
over the last two thousand years.
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Civil War Graffiti on wall panel Civil War soldiers leave their mark... |
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Denarius Coin
The oldest Roman coin found in Britian... |
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Grisaille Glass from Garendon Abbey Windows smashed at Garendon Abbey... |
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Hallaton's Bottle Kicking 'Bottles' Villagers scramble for hare pie and ale... |
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Horse and Rider Brooch Recent survey reveals Roman temple... |
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Medieval Floor Tile
From priory to farm - the fate of a medieval monastery... |
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Owston
Abbey 'Green Man'
'Pagan' symbol in Christian church... |
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Prehistoric Flint Arrowhead Early arrowhead found in burial mound... |
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Roman Glass Urn
The barrow that gave Barrow its name? Roman finds provide a clue... |
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Sarah Johnson’s Gravestone
Medical records displayed on gravestone... |
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South
Croxton Corbel
Face to face with medieval village people...? |
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Thurnby
Anglo-Saxon Tombstone
Gravestones cleared from church cemetery... |
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Toc H Oil Lamp & Engraved Stand Oil lamp symbolises refuge for First World War Troops... |
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Twyford Bird and Bull Bucket Mount
Birds and bulls on buckets? Status in Anglo-Saxon Leicestershire... |
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Viking
Sword Pommel
11th century Viking sword pommel shows skill of maker... |
Page Last Updated: 29 June 2011
