The medieval stone carving.
One idea which spread over the period from the fall of Rome onward was the religion of Christianity.
The northern reaches of Europe were Christianized by conquest and missions.
The medieval stone carving. (Photo:WKM MV)
Peter Wittenberg lives in the northern Germany town where the discovery was made.
The homeowner reported his finding to researchers, who excitedly confirmed its unique nature.
The stones themselves are exciting anytime they are found, but one with Christian symbols is exceptionally rare.
The finder of the carving admires it with scholars. (Photo:WKM MV)
On the stone, a man is depicted in a robe with a shawl, holding a cross.
Such evidence from the period of Christianization is extremely rare.
The year was 1124 C.E., right around when the newly discovered stone was crafted.
It is, therefore, quite possible that the depiction represents the bishop himself.
This is made more likely by Klotzow’s position on the hypothesized path of the missionary priest centuries ago.
The finder of the carving admires it with scholars.
