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RecordAuthor |
Orla Murphy |
ISODate |
2002-07-02 |
Date |
2 July 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Yorkshire |
Townland |
Aldborough |
OSMapRef |
SE405665 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Stone shaft (?) |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: cream-grey freestone |
GeneralDescription |
West face of possible cross shaft. |
GeneralDescription |
The shaft is dated to the eighth or early ninth century. It shows Italian influences. |
GeneralDescription |
The top of the shaft has two animals, possibly horses and curved and florid design. |
GeneralDescription |
The lower panel is thought to represent the raising of Lazarus. The figure with uplifted hands is thought to be Lazarus, and
the kneeling figure who is looking down into a square hole, with an object like a skull in it, may be Mary at the sepulchre,
New Testament, John 11:31.
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