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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 |
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. |