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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-05 |
| Date |
5 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Northumberland |
| Townland |
Hexham |
| OSMapRef |
NY 935635 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Central part of Cross shaft. |
| Location |
Abbey at Hexham. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium-/coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
104.2cm (41'') high, 33cm tapering to 27cm (13'' to 10.6'') wide, and 25.5cm to 21cm (10'' to 8.25'') thick. |
| GeneralDescription |
Central part of Cross shaft, dated to the mid eighth century, showing the front, side and top. |
| GeneralDescription |
The front has a crucifixion scene. There is a broad horizontal band at the top and at the bottom of this panel. The cross
extends to the top and bottom within the frame. Christ stands with his feet out-turned and his arms extended. His head is
turned to his right and he has a small halo. He seems to be wearing a straight knee-length robe. Below Christ there are two
smaller frontal figures. The figure on the left is driving a spear into Christ's right side. The figure on the right seems
to be holding a cup or a sponge. Both figures are wearing long straight tunics.
|
| GeneralDescription |
The side of the shaft has four volutes of a simple scroll. |
| GeneralDescription |
The top of the shaft shows a dowel-hole. |
