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Fascinating.  I have been googling, & am impressed at the remarkable number of upsidedown martyrs.  For the purposes of Burton church, I think the Japanese & Islamic martyrs can be overlooked.
 
I do remember seeing an image of an upsidedown female martyr a few years back.  I'm thinking..................
 
DW
 
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Subject: [M-R] The upside-down martyr at Burton

medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Someone on another list has asked if anyone has any idea who the upside-down martyr may be at Burton church.  See

http://www.churchcrawler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wsussex.htm
 
Scroll well down (some lovely churches there).  It looks a bit touched up to me, but whatever the original was like, the person is definitely upside-down!
 
I will forward any suggestions to the enquirer.
 
Susan
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