Peter Poyntz Wright.
Hunky Punks: a study in Somerset stone carving: revised edn.
Heart of Albion Press. 2004
This book combines a fascinating historical and architectural study with a stunning collection of photographs. Peter Poyntz Wright’s research provides the first thorough account of the hunky punks and gives us a direct insight into the medieval mind. He examines the techniques and influences of the medieval masons, and considers methods of attachment and the effects of weathering.
The author has recorded a host of hitherto unknown and inaccessible medieval carvings the first time – and possibly for the last. They include such creatures as dragons, griffins, hounds, stags, heraldic creatures, a basilisk, the devil, a woman in childhood, and many others. However many of the hunk punks are suffering seriously from the effects of weathering, and some, without costly restoration, may not survive for many more years.