The Corpus: Hexham 28

Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Hexham 28, Northumberland

Overview

Object type: Baluster impost or frieze [1]

Measurements: H. 14 cm (5.5 in); W. 47 cm (18.5 in); D. 21.3 cm (8.4 in)

Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone

Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 183.996, 183.998

Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 188

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Present Location

Built into south jamb of twentieth-century west doorway of nave of abbey

Evidence for Discovery

First mentioned in 1888

Church Dedication

St Andrew

Present Condition

Slightly damaged but unweathered

Description

Two faces are visible. The stone is bordered by a wide flat-band moulding.

A (long): Within the outer moulding are three horizontal mouldings. The top and bottom are grooved in opposing directions. The centre is a plain roll moulding.

B and C: Not visible.

D (narrow): Despite considerable damage to this side the scheme is fairly clear. On the left are three balusters and three horizontal features, the top and bottom in high relief.

Discussion

The ornament on this piece seems to place it with 26 and 27.

Date

Last quarter of seventh century

References

Hodges 1888, pl. 42C; Hodges and Gibson 1919, 64-5; Taylor and Taylor 1961, 118; Taylor and Taylor 1965, 304; Taylor and Taylor 1966, 46; Cramp 1974, 117, 178, Pl. 8A

Endnotes

1. The following are general references to the Hexham stones: (—) 1855-7a, 45-6; Rowe 1877, 62-3; Allen 1889, 230; Bailey 1980, 79, 81, 83.