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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-06 |
| Date |
6 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
East Yorkshire |
| Townland |
Hovingham. |
| OSMapRef |
SE 565755 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Shrine Slab. |
| Location |
Church at Hovingham. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Find-grained, very micaceous, finely bedded, flaggy, yellow to light grey sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
62cm (24.5'') high, 160cm (63'') in width, and 18cm to 11cm (7.1'' to 4.3'') in depth. |
| GeneralDescription |
Shrine slab dated to early ninth century. |
| GeneralDescription |
There is an eight-fold arcade carved on this slab. A flat, plain moulding, runs along the top and sides of this and on the
bottom there is inhabited plant scroll.
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| GeneralDescription |
Each arch contains a single figure and the pillars between them don't have bases. |
| GeneralDescription |
The figure in the first arch is an angel with a halo and large wings. He is holding a slender wand. He is facing right. The
next figure is sitting on an X-shaped stool facing left, also haloed. These two arches represent the Annunciation, New Testament,
Luke 1:26.
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| GeneralDescription |
The next two arches (3 and 4) show two nimbed figures facing each other. These are thought to be Mary and Elizabeth in the
Visitation, New Testament, Luke 1:42.
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| GeneralDescription |
The figure in arch 5 is very damaged and difficult to make out, may have had a halo. The figure in the next arch is facing
to the right and the head is hooded. The fore-arms may be raised before the head or else they are holding a swaddled child.
The figure in the seventh arch is seated on an X-shaped stool with its right hand raised to its chest. This figure has a halo.
The last arch has a standing angel facing left. Its right arm extends behind the pillar to the seated figure. Hawkes suggests
that these are a Resurrection scene.
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