Carving

[leucothea]

Any thoughts on what this is or what it might have been? (Or even why it's there?)

Roof timbers are from 1740/41.

 

[leucothea]

Neighbour tells me this is an old Shropshire tradition—wood carvings in the attic or under the stairs to ward off evil spirits.

 

[Kearn]

Looks like two vertical halves of the same panel, so repurposed from elsewhere. However, they don’t neatly cover the PR, so I’d question their purpose …

Previously an overmantel / decorative cupboard door / something religious ….?

 

[leucothea]

Yeah, it's a very odd thing. It's even to hard to figure out what's inside the circle.

I'll see a bit more when I insulate, re-plaster etc.