The Corpus: Tynemouth 05

Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Tynemouth 05, Northumberland

Overview

Object type: Cross-arm

Measurements: H. 19 cm (7.5 in); W. 19 cm (7.5 in); D. 15.8 cm (6.25 in)

Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive, micaceous red/ yellow sandstone

Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 226.1270-1273

Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 228

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Present Location

Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle upon Tyne, no. 1956.212.A

Evidence for Discovery

First described and figured in 1907 but is probably stone donated to Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle in 1855 and said to have been found in excavations in priory on 2 March, 1853. Probably stone mentioned by Boyle (1885-6) as having been forgotten for many years.

Church Dedication

No Dedication

Present Condition

Fairly good

Description

Head, type A10.

A and C (broad): Interlace enclosed in a shallow roll moulding. Both faces have variations of patterns E and B beginning as eight-cord patterns and dropping the cord count to six.

B and D (narrow): Plain.

Discussion

The shape of the head and its interlace type seem to link with mid to late ninth-century forms. It is possible that there was some continuing activity at Tynemouth at that date (see no. 1).

Date

Late ninth to early tenth century

References

(—) 1855-7b, 91; (—) 1885-6a, 22; Boyle 1885-6; Greenwell 1907, 134, fig. 2; Adcock 1974, 216-17, pl. 96; Cramp and Miket 1982, no. 43

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