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Anglo Saxon Oak Door - 1050s CE (media.piefed.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by negativenull@piefed.world to c/historyartifacts@piefed.social

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This oak door belonging to Westminster Abbey, London; England. It is the oldest and only Anglo-Saxon door in Great Britain. The door has been standing for over 950 years, dating back to the reign of Edward the Confessor during the 1050s CE.

The door was made from a single oak tree from eastern England in medieval times. The oak piece has 5 main boards, connected by iron strips and wooden beams, and is approximately 2m high.

https://bsky.app/profile/archaeohistories.bsky.social/post/3mauxmgyq2s2g

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[–] scrion@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The gap is not original, the planks were cut down and were most likely rounded at the top.

https://www.westminster-abbey.org/history/explore-our-history/britains-oldest-door

[–] negativenull@piefed.world 4 points 1 month ago

That's a great link with fascinating details!!