For our final post on Rio Tenco we look at the carved stone cross in the church atrium.
Currently precariously mounted on an arch spanning a disused fountain, the atrium cross is less well cared for, with peeling coats of whitewash.
The cross is plain with few reliefs, apart from indifferently carved fleur-de-lis finials.
The toothy skull and bones at the foot of the cross is its most distinctive feature.
text © 2019 Richard D. Perry
images © Niccolo Brooker
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