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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-13 |
| Date |
13 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
East Yorkshire |
| Townland |
Middleton. |
| OSMapRef |
SE 125495 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Cross Shaft and part of Cross Head. |
| Location |
Church at Middleton. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium-grained, very pale brown sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
106cm (41.75'') in height. |
| GeneralDescription |
Cross Shaft and part of Cross Head, dated to tenth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
In the centre of the Cross Head there is a deeply incised circular boss. An interlacing strand fills the arms, part of the
left arm is missing.
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| GeneralDescription |
There is a flat edge moulding around the only panel on the shaft. Within the panel there is a human figure, facing out. He
is wearing conical head gear and has a narrow belt around his waist, from which hangs a horizontal knife in a sheath. His
feet point to the right. There are two large pellets above the shoulders. There is an irregular shape filling space between
his legs, and an axe to the right. Along the length of the left side there is a spear. On the right, top half, there is a
short sword and a round, small, shield with an incised boss. The space above the conical hat is filled by a pellet and a triskele.
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