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| RecordAuthor | Máirín Mac Carron |
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| ISODate | 2002-09-17 |
| Date | 17 September 2002 |
| PictureCredit | Jane Hawkes |
| County | East Yorkshire |
| Townland | Nunburnholme. |
| OSMapRef | SE 855485 |
| Area | England |
| GeneralContext | Cross shaft in two pieces, upper piece, west and top. |
| Location | Church at Nunburnholme. |
| GeneralContext | Stone type: Fine-grained, dolomitic, white limestone. |
| Dimensions | upper piece, 76.4cm (30") high, 28.2cm to 31.6cm (11" to 12.5") wide, and 17cm to 29.5cm (6.75" to 11.5") in depth. Lower piece, 84.5cm (33.25") high, 34.7cm to 38.4cm (13.7" to 15") wide, and 30cm to 30.5cm (11.75" to 12") in depth. |
| GeneralDescription | Cross shaft in two pieces, dated to late ninth century or early tenth century. Upper piece, west and top view. |
| GeneralDescription | The top of this shaft has a fairly deep rectangular mortice hole. |
| GeneralDescription | At the top of this side the broad horizontal moulding is roughly dressed. Plain, flat edge mouldings extend down to either side. |
| GeneralDescription | Below this there are a pair of confronted wyverns with drooping tails. Each is fettered by a narrow band. The base of this panel is concave and is formed by the top of the arch of the next panel, which is broad, flat moulding as on the edges. |
| GeneralDescription | This panel has the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child, both facing out. She has a halo, and the Child is holding an object, possibly a book. |
