1100s Doomstone carving of Hell's cauldron. York Minster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe.

Surviving from the 1100s Norman Minster, the Doomstone illustrates the Mouth of Hell (or Hell's cauldron), showing lost souls being boiled alive by demons. Its carved toads are creatures of magic associated with evil and darkness. Well-reserved limestone means it was protected indoors. You can see the Doomstone today in York Minster’s undercroft and crypt. York Minster, built over 250 years 1220-1472 AD, is one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe. Also known as St Peter's, its full name is "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York," located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England. "Minster" refers to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and now serves as an honorific title. York was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. As the center of the Church in the North, York Minster has played an important role in great national affairs, such as during the Reformation and Civil War. This image was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.

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Surviving from the 1100s Norman Minster, the Doomstone illustrates the Mouth of Hell (or Hell's cauldron), showing lost souls being boiled alive by demons. Its carved toads are creatures of magic associated with evil and darkness. Well-reserved limestone means it was protected indoors. You can see the Doomstone today in York Minster’s undercroft and crypt. York Minster, built over 250 years 1220-1472 AD, is one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe. Also known as St Peter's, its full name is "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York," located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England. "Minster" refers to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and now serves as an honorific title. York was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. As the center of the Church in the North, York Minster has played an important role in great national affairs, such as during the Reformation and Civil War. This image was stitched from 3 overlapping photos.