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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-07-30 |
| Date |
30 July 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Derbyshire |
| Townland |
Eyam |
| OSMapRef |
SK 215765 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Cross, west face. |
| Location |
churchyard at Eyam. |
| Dimensions |
8'3'' high, 20'' wide and 15'' thick tapering slightly. The arms are 3'3'' across. |
| GeneralDescription |
Cross, dated to eighth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
This is the west face of the cross. The lower part of the shaft has an interlace pattern. |
| GeneralDescription |
The next panel above the interlace may represent Christ in glory, or is possibly a prophet (Hawkes). |
| GeneralDescription |
The panel at the top of the shaft may represent the Blessed Virgin Mary (Hawkes). |
| GeneralDescription |
The cross-head is decorated with angels, one in the centre, and one on each of the three arms. The angels on the arms are
holding staffs.
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