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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-06 |
| Date |
6 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
West Yorkshire |
| Townland |
Ilkley. |
| OSMapRef |
SE 115475 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Three Cross shafts. |
| Location |
Church at Ilkley. |
| Dimensions |
left cross is 54'' in height, 13.5'' tapering to 10.5'' in width, and 12.5 tapering to 10'' in depth. The central cross is
100'' in height, 16.5'' tapering to 10'' in width, and 14.5'' tapering to 10'' in depth. The cross on the right is 65'' high,
13'' wide, and 12'' thick at the base.
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| GeneralDescription |
Three Cross shafts. The cross on the left is dated to c.800. The cross in the centre is dated to the mid ninth century. The
cross on the right is dated to the ninth century.
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| GeneralDescription |
The cross on the left is the smallest and has two remaining panels on the front. The top panel has a beast entangled in strap-work
with a trumpet-like snout. One of his hind legs is raised. The panel below has a figure holding a book. The figure has long
hair ending in curls and no halo. This may represent Christ in Majesty (Hawkes).
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| GeneralDescription |
The central cross is the largest of the three. The figure on the top of the front face is Christ in Majesty. He appears to
be sitting and holds a palm branch in his left hand. The three lower panels are of beasts.
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| GeneralDescription |
The cross on the right has the remains of four panels on the front. The top panel is thought to be Adam and Eve with something
between them, but this is very eroded. The next two panels both have a pair of beasts. The base has a tree pattern with birds.
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