The Corpus: Lindisfarne 23

Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Lindisfarne 23, Northumberland

Overview

Object type: Complete round-headed grave-marker [1]

Measurements: H. 21 cm (8.25 in); W. 16.2 cm (6.4 in); D. 2.5 cm (1 in)

Stone type: Medium-grained red sandstone

Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 199.1112

Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 202

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Present Location

Inside St Mary's Church, Lindisfarne

Evidence for Discovery

Found in 1888 during excavations by Sir William Crossman and the Rev W. W. Kecky, a few yards from west front of priory church and within bounds of St Mary's parish churchyard. Apparently not in situ

Church Dedication

St Mary

Present Condition

Very worn

Description

Dressed smooth on all faces, with one carved face.

A (broad): An incised cross of type G1 with triple-incised outline, and a base, type Fl. The lower quadrants are inscribed in Anglo-Saxon capitals:

A[ED] II [B]E

[R]E II CHT

This is an Old English masculine personal name.

Discussion

This belongs to the same stylistic group as 24-5, but is less well laid out. The way in which the incised lines fill the arms and the crudely punched capitals may indicate a later date.

Date

Mid seventh to mid eighth century

References

(—) 1887-8c, 403-4; Crossman 1887-9; Hall 1889, 267, pl. facing 254; Stephens 1891-2; Hodges 1893, 80; Stephens 1894, 51; Stephens 1901, 43-7, fig. on 45; Peers 1914-15, 133-4, fig. 1; Brown 1918-19, 202-4, fig. 5; Brown 1921, 67-9, pl. 7, 4; Peers 1923-4, 259, fig. 1; Collingwood 1927, 10-13; Hodgkin 1952, I, 296, fig. 48C; Okasha 1971, 94, pl. 75

Endnotes

1. The following are general references to the Lindisfarne stones: (—) 1855-7e, 275; (—) 1869-79c, viii; Rivoira 1933, 153; Elliott 1959; 81; Henry 1965, 158; Coatsworth 1981, 25.