 |
|
| RecordAuthor | Máirín Mac Carron |
|---|---|
| ISODate | 2002-09-20 |
| Date | 20 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit | Jane Hawkes |
| County | Northumberland |
| Townland | Rothbury |
| OSMapRef | NU 055018 |
| Area | England |
| GeneralContext | Cross Shaft fragments. |
| Location | Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
| GeneralContext | Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone. |
| GeneralDescription | Cross Shaft fragments, dated to early ninth century, lower fragment. |
| GeneralDescription | The stone has been broken and the frame is mutilated. |
| GeneralDescription | It is an Ascension scene, New Testament, Luke 24:50, John 14:2; 16:7. Christ is at the top of the panel and has the appearance of being seated. His right hand is raised in blessing and his left is holding a scroll. There appears to be an angel on either side of him. Christ's head is missing and the figure on the right is damaged. |
