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1. Daglingworth

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-07-26
Date 26 July 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Gloucestershire
Townland Daglingworth
OSMapRef SO 995055
Area England
GeneralContext Wall panel.
Location Church at Daglingworth.
GeneralDescription Wall panel showing Crucifixion scene, dated to the early eleventh century.
GeneralDescription The cross in this scene has arms that widen towards the ends. Christ is bearded and with a moustache, and he is wearing a long tunic. His feet are not crossed. His halo has a cross in it, and the arms of this also widen towards the ends.
GeneralDescription On the left side (Christ's right) there is a soldier holding a spear in his left hand. On the right there is another soldier who is holding a cup in his right hand and a bag in his left. These figures are drawn on a smaller scale to Christ.

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