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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-07-30 |
Date |
30 July 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Durham |
Townland |
Durham |
OSMapRef |
NZ 275425 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Cross head fragment. |
Location |
Durham Cathedral. |
Dimensions |
34.5cm (13.25'') high, 84.5cm (33.25'') wide, and 16cm (6.25'') thick. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: coarse-grained, massive yellow/grey sandstone. |
GeneralDescription |
Cross head fragment, dated to second quarter of eleventh century. |
GeneralDescription |
In the centre is the remains of a roll moulding surrounding a cross, which no longer has a figure on it, apart from his left
hand. Below the arms of the cross are the remains of four figures, two on either side, all facing out. The two nearest to
the circular frame are squeezed into it. They are all wearing pleated robes.
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GeneralDescription |
On the left arm there are two figures. The one on the left has an exaggerated right shoulder and is holding a shafted cross
in his right hand. The figure on the right is holding a book.
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GeneralDescription |
The right arm is a mirror image of this, except that there is a relief feature between the inner figure and the roundel, which
seems to be a bar.
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