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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-20 |
| Date |
20 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Durham |
| Townland |
Sockburn |
| OSMapRef |
NZ 345075 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Cross Shaft fragments. |
| Location |
Conyers Chapel. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium-grained, yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
89cm (35'') in height, 28cm (11'') in width, and 35.5cm (14'') in depth. |
| GeneralDescription |
Cross Shaft fragments, dated to first half of tenth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
The upper piece appears to have two figures. On the left there is a man facing right. His hands are reaching out towards a
woman facing out.
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| GeneralDescription |
The scenes are divided by a four-strand median-incised plain plait in a twist frame. |
| GeneralDescription |
The panel below has two figures facing each other. The man on the left seems to be seated in a high-backed chair and playing
a lyre-like musical instrument. The man on the right is stretching his hands down and his right leg is extended forwards.
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