Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Monkwearmouth 26, Durham Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
Sunderland Museum, no. 43-1973/93
Evidence for Discovery
Found in 1966 in archaeological excavations, no. MK.66.SF
Church Dedication
St Peter
Present Condition
Worn
Description

The remains of three carved faces survive, edged by a roll moulding. The central part of one is bisected by a deep rounded moulding.

Discussion

It is difficult to decide the angle from which this piece should be viewed. It could be part of the end of a cross-arm with an interlace strand surviving on one face. However, the `strand' is rather heavy in comparison with the edge moulding, so that it is possible that this could be the ridged roof of a small shrine, like Falstone 2.

Date
Seventh to ninth century
References
Unpublished
Endnotes

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