The lantern of the dead

It seemed fitting to find myself at Fenioux – the lantern of the dead.  This is a huge church with spire and a matching stone lantern nearby.

The church has fabulous carvings around the door and nicely weirdly a spare door on one wall that is set above ground level!

Investigating the lantern revealed an door and a narrow set of steps to climb.  Of course I’ll do that.  Why is it there?  What’s it for?  I think it’s for the inquisitive to go explore and contemplate and leave their mark somehow.