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There really are many more. I know of 3 in a small area of Somerset not on the list, but 2 of them are ruined, and hence not currently dedicated: https://en.wi
by mikhailfranco 2y ago
There really are many more. I know of 3 in a small area of Somerset not on the list, but 2 of them are ruined, and hence not currently dedicated:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Michael_and_All_Angels,_Somerton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Michael_and_All_A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrow_Mump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrow_Mump
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Tor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Tor
Churches were often dedicated to St. Michael when they were built over pagan sanctuaries, because St. Michael could fight the old heathen devil. Another example would be in Brent Knoll, next to the iron age hill fort:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Brent_Knoll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Brent_K...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Knoll_Camp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Knoll_Camp
That is undoubtedly the case for both St. Michael's Mount (Cornwall) and Mont Saint Michel (Normandy) in the list of 7. They are both perfect defensive sites, on islands close to the shore, but accessible by causeways at low tide, and hence certainly occupied from prehistoric times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Mount https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Mount
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont-Saint-Michel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont-Saint-Michel
- mikhailfranco 2y agoP.S. I added these to Wikipedia, but note there is a whole separate page for Michael with All his Angels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Chur...