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Object type: Upper part of cross-shaft [1]
Measurements: H. 39.4 cm (15.5 in); W. 16.5 > 12.1 cm (6.5 > 4.75 in); D. (incomplete) 6.4 cm (2.5 in)
Stone type: Fine-grained red sandstone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 86.454-455
Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 103
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?A (broad): A flat-band moulding survives on the right edge. The face is entirely covered with a procession of ribbon animals. The back legs of each clasp the neck of the creature behind; their front legs are, with one exception (the second creature down), extended forward. Their bodies are double-outlined. Their heads have (except for the creature at the bottom which has a serpent-like head), curled-back jaws and are fanged. Their eyes are round and their head extensions enlace with their bodies.
?B (narrow): A flat-band moulding survives on the left edge bordering the possible remains of a ribbon animal.
?C (broad) and ?D (narrow): Built in.
This piece establishes that the best carving from this site occurs with the most purely Scandinavian ornament. The ribbon animal panel on A is closely linked in style with Sockburn 8 and should date from an early stage after the introduction of the Jellinge-type style. It is possible that this piece was carved elsewhere, since it is the only piece from the site in this stone.
