North Petherton
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North Petherton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, about 2.5 miles south of Bridgwater; in the east, the parish extends into
Church of St Mary, North Petherton
North Newton Swing Bridge
A drain on North Moor
Follyfoot fishery by the A38 south of North Petherton
Alfred Jewel
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The Alfred Jewel is a piece of Anglo-Saxon goldsmithing work made of enamel and quartz enclosed in gold. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, England and is now one of the most pop
North Petherton
…took place in August 1644 outside what was then the cornhill, now the area of Fore Street between the Community Centre and the former George Inn. The Alfred Jewel, an object about 2.5-inch (64 mm) long, made of filigree gold, cloisonné-enamelled and with a rock crystal covering, was found in 1693 at Petherton…
The Jewel viewed from the front, with the top in shadow
Side-on view of the Jewel
Alexander the Great carried aloft by griffins, Otranto Cathedral floor mosaic