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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-09-12 |
Date |
12 September 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Yorkshire, East. |
Townland |
Kirkdale. |
OSMapRef |
SE 676857 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Cross shaft and part of Cross head. |
Location |
built into outside wall of church, set horizontally. |
Dimensions |
159cm (62.5'') high, 40.5cm to 32.5cm (16'' to 12.75'') wide, head 53.6cm (21'') wide, built into wall. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: Medium- to coarse-grained, slightly micaceous sandstone. |
GeneralDescription |
Cross shaft and part of Cross head, dated to late ninth to the mid tenth century. |
GeneralDescription |
The shaft and head of the cross show a Crucifixion scene, with the head of Christ in the upper arm (which is disfigured) and
his arms extending into the horizontal arms. Christ has a halo and a forked beard. He is wearing a short tunic and is bound
with a transverse bar. On the left hand side there is a possibly spear point. Beneath Christ's feet there are two very worn
serpents.
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GeneralDescription |
The perimeter of the cross has a broad plain edge moulding. |