Wenlock Abbey – large cast bronze art medal Ron Dutton 2010 Shropshire RD233

Wenlock Abbey – large cast bronze art medal Ron Dutton 2010 Shropshire RD233

An Anglo-Saxon monastery was on this site from 7th century.   This medieval Cluniac priory has a topiary garden (hence the squirrel on the reverse) in its cloister garden. This you may visit,  thanks to English Heritage (house is a private residence).

Numbered on edge:  this example no. 5/100.  474g. 116mm x 90mm.

This is one of a series of 5 medals created in 2010-2011 inspired by architecture in Shropshire;  Ludlow, Wenlock Abbey, Clun, Stokesey and Buildwas Abbey.  Although all the medals are in editions of 100, it would appear that Dutton only cast the first 10 or so of each medal.  Therefore where I have more that one in stock I’ll change the number on the edge as they sell.