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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 fragment. |
| Location |
Conyers Chapel. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium-/ coarse-grained, yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
115.5cm (45.5'') in height, 28cm to 23cm (11'' to 9.75'') in width, and 20.25cm to 17cm (8'' to 6.75'') in depth. |
| GeneralDescription |
Cross Shaft fragment, dated to third quarter of tenth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
There are three panels on this side of the shaft. |
| GeneralDescription |
At the top there is a panel of six-strand plain plait. |
| GeneralDescription |
The centre panel has the figure of an armed man facing left. He is holding a long spear in one hand. He seems to be wearing
a sharply pointed helmet. There is a sword at his waist, lying horizontally.
|
| GeneralDescription |
The third panel has a stag facing left. |
