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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-12 |
| Date |
12 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Yorkshire, East. |
| Townland |
Levisham. |
| OSMapRef |
SE 883902 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Grave-cover, in two pieces. |
| Location |
St. John's Church, Levisham. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium-grained, yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
tail piece, 61.6cm (21.25'') in length, 42.3cm to 45.7cm (16.6'' to 18'') in width, and 19cm (7.5'') in depth. Head piece,
62.5cm (24.6'') in length, 41.5cm to 35.7cm (16.3'' to 14'') in width, and 14.5cm (5.7'') in depth.
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| GeneralDescription |
Grave-cover in two pieces, dated to the tenth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
The panel is framed by a very broad, plain, flat perimeter moulding. |
| GeneralDescription |
A serpent-like beast in profile occupies the entire panel. The beast's head is raised, and its jaws are open. The beast does
not have legs, but there are a pair of spirals coming from the chest. Another larger pair of spirals form the tail. The beast
is fettered by a number of loose trailing elements. There is an oval ring around the centre of the beast and a there is a
snake, whose tail is bitten by the beast's fangs.
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