The Corpus: Lindisfarne 36

Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Lindisfarne 36, Northumberland

Overview

Object type: Part of round-headed or circular grave-marker [1]

Measurements: H. 16.5 cm (6.5 in); W. 13.7 cm (5.4 in); D. 5.1 cm (2 in)

Stone type: Fine-grained reddish sandstone

Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 201.1131

Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 206

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Present Location

Priory Museum, Lindisfarne

Evidence for Discovery

Found between 1920 and 1924 in excavations by C. R. Peers

Church Dedication

No Dedication

Present Condition

Very worn

Description

Only one face is carved.

A (broad): Framed by a fine double-outlined border, possibly enclosing interlace. There are traces of an inscription, probably in Anglo-Saxon capitals, within the border and following its curve:

— [.— LI —] —

Discussion

The wide double-outlined border could imply a circular shape. Not enough evidence survives for definite comment.

Date

Eighth century(?)

References

Peers 1923-4, 264; Okasha 1971, 97, pl. 84

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.