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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-09-17 |
Date |
17 September 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
East Yorkshire |
Townland |
Nunburnholme. |
OSMapRef |
SE 855485 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Cross shaft in two pieces, upper piece, east. |
Location |
Church at Nunburnholme. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: Fine-grained, dolomitic, white limestone. |
Dimensions |
upper piece, 76.4cm (30") high, 28.2cm to 31.6cm (11" to 12.5") wide, and 17cm to 29.5cm (6.75" to 11.5") in depth. Lower
piece, 84.5cm (33.25") high, 34.7cm to 38.4cm (13.7" to 15") wide, and 30cm to 30.5cm (11.75" to 12") in depth.
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GeneralDescription |
Cross shaft in two pieces, dated to late ninth century or early tenth century. Upper piece, east view. |
GeneralDescription |
The broad horizontal band at the top of the shaft is roughly dressed. |
GeneralDescription |
The top panel is a frieze of two angels, their heads placed on each corner, and each stretching an arm diagonally down to
the arched head of the panel below.
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GeneralDescription |
The edge mouldings on the lower panel are broad and flat. |
GeneralDescription |
Within the arched panel there is a seated figure in profile. He is sitting on a small stool and facing left. His left hand
is holding the hilt of a large sword with a sub-triangular pommel and a straight guard. There is what may have been intended
as a hat on his head.
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