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Object type: Fragment of plain cross-shaft [1]
Measurements: H. 19.8 cm (7.75 in); W. 25.3 cm (10.2 in); D. 16.3 cm (5.9 in)
Stone type: Medium-/coarse-grained, massive paleyellow sandstone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 56.273-276
Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 78-79
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A (broad): Vestiges of worn roll mouldings on the edges.
B (narrow): A worn roll moulding survives on the left.
C (broad): Cut away.
D (narrow): A roll moulding survives on the right; the surviving portion of the face is unweathered and smoothly dressed.
This type of plain shaft is also found on other monastic sites, such as Jarrow (no. 7) and Whitby, Yorkshire. Its dimensions could be very similar to shaft 4, but the roll mouldings are different.
