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title: St. Hilda monument, Whitby
author: Wilson44691
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10483/st-hilda-monument-whitby/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# St. Hilda monument, Whitby
_Authored by Wilson44691_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10483.jpg)
## Image Caption
Detail from a monument to St. Hilda (614 - 680 CE) in Whitby, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). The coiled ammonite shells at St. Hilda's feet are a reference to a legend in which she turned snakes which plagued Whitby to stone. This legend helped to explain the coiled ammonite fossils found on the shore.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Hilda_memorial_ammonites.jpg) by [**Wilson44691**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Hilda_memorial_ammonites.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 20 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.