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Abbey Gateway Heads

Abbey Gateway Head<br>(North Side) — Abbey Gateway Head
(North Side)
Linocut, 13 x 13cm

Abbey Gateway Head<br>(West Side) — Abbey Gateway Head
(West Side)
Linocut, 13 x 13cm

Abbey Gateway Head<br>(South Side) — Abbey Gateway Head
(South Side)
Linocut, 13 x 13cm

I've counted 15 stone carved heads on the outer walls of the Reading Abbey Gateway, as it stands today. Well, I think there used to be 20 but some are now missing, very worn, or difficult to see. I've made a start making an interpretation of these carvings, and wondering who they are.