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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-09-12 |
Date |
12 September 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Northumberland. |
Townland |
Lindisfarne. |
OSMapRef |
NU 125415 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Cross Shaft fragment. |
Location |
Priory Museum, Lindisfarne. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone. |
Dimensions |
40 cm (15.75'') high, 28 cm to 26 cm (11'' to 10.25'') wide, and 14 cm (5.5'') thick. |
GeneralDescription |
Cross shaft fragment, dated to last quarter of eighth to mid ninth century. |
GeneralDescription |
A flat-band and inner roll moulding form the border of this panel. |
GeneralDescription |
A snake-like ribbon animal is enclosed in this panel and part of another animal. The head is seen in profile. The body ends
in a single leg and three-toed foot. There are extensions from parts of the body. These pass over and under each other, crossing
the creature's body and link with the second ribbon animal.
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