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1. Gainford

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-07-31
Date 31 July 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Durham
Townland Gainford
OSMapRef NZ 175165
Area England
GeneralContext Lower half of Cross shaft.
Location Durham Cathedral.
GeneralDescription Lower half of Cross shaft.
GeneralDescription This has interlace and above that a snake-like creature curled up. The head seems to be about to bite the end of a thin strand of interlace.

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