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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-19 |
| Date |
19 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Northumberland. |
| Townland |
Ovingham. |
| OSMapRef |
NZ 085635 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Cross Shaft fragment. |
| Location |
Church at Ovingham. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
39.4cm (15.5'') in height, 29.8cm to 27.9cm (11.25'' to 11'') in width, and 20.3cm to 19.1cm (8'' to 7.5'') in depth. |
| GeneralDescription |
Upper part of Cross Shaft, dated to late tenth century to early eleventh century. |
| GeneralDescription |
The face is surrounded by thick double roll mouldings. At the top is a composite moulding. This is made up of pellets, roll,
and rough cable.
|
| GeneralDescription |
Below this there is a frontal figure standing under a single arch. He is holding a book against his chest. There may be a
bird on his right shoulder.
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