Reculver Church, South View, England, 1800
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| Depicts Reculver Church from the south view as it appeared in 1800. The reverse describes the Roman foundation, noting a 24-inch sacrificial brick under the North Tower where a live baby was placed in A.D. 2 as a living sacrifice, believed to make the building indestructible. It contrasts this with the modern English custom of placing coins with the King's head under foundation stones. |
