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| RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
| ISODate |
2002-09-16 |
| Date |
16 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
| County |
Durham. |
| Townland |
Monkwearmouth. |
| OSMapRef |
NZ 395585 |
| Area |
England |
| GeneralContext |
Door jamb. |
| Location |
Church at Monkwearmouth. |
| GeneralContext |
Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive red/yellow sandstone. |
| Dimensions |
53.3cm (21'') high, 24.7cm (9.75'') wide, and 22.9cm (9'') thick. |
| GeneralDescription |
Door jamb with a beast carving, dated to last quarter of seventh century. |
| GeneralDescription |
The carving continues on two stones. On the upper flat stone there is the necks of two reptilian creatures, whose heads curve
inwards and whose jaws interlace symmetrically at the base of the stone.
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| GeneralDescription |
On the lower upright slab, which is larger, the ribbon bodies follow the line of the edge of the stone until they loop inwards
at the base, meet in the centre and twist together until they reach the top of the stone.
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