Templecombe Panel: hidden Templar painting discovered. A life-sized painted panel of a bearded figure was discovered in a garden shed in Templecombe in 1944 The panel is nearly 5 ft wide, made of thick oak planks with hinges and a keyhole Carbon dating places the panel between 1280 and 1440
A life-sized painted panel of a bearded figure was discovered in an outbuilding in Templecombe during World War II. The oak panel is nearly 5 feet wide with hinges and a keyhole. Carbon dating places it around 1280-1440, which might associate the painting with the Templars. Nearby stood the Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds, founded by the Knights Templar in 1185. Researcher Alan Whanger compared the face to the Shroud of Turin and found 125 matching points to the Shroud of Turin, and its dimensions match what would be needed to store the Shroud folded eight times. Coincidence?
Key Facts
- A life-sized painted panel of a bearded figure was discovered in a garden shed in Templecombe in 1944
- The panel is nearly 5 ft wide, made of thick oak planks with hinges and a keyhole
- Carbon dating places the panel between 1280 and 1440
- 100 yards away stood the Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds, founded by the Knights Templar in 1185
- Alan Whanger compared the face to the Shroud of Turin and found 125 matching points
- The panel's dimensions match the size needed to store the Shroud folded in eight
- The fleur-de-lys and four-leaf motifs match Templar iconography
- A local rector cleaned it with household detergent, damaging the original colors
Related site: Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: 5 Unexplained Knights Templar Artifacts They Tried to Bury Forever by Dark5 Ancient Mysteries