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Object type: Incomplete cross-head
Measurements: H. 37 cm (14.5 in); W. 26.6 cm (10.5 in); D. 14 cm (5.5 in)
Stone type: Medium-grained, massive, micaceous reddish sandstone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 226.1274-1277
Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 228-229
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Head, type B10. There is a hemispherical boss in the centre of both sides, projecting about 5.5 cm.
A and C (broad): Both have punched and grooved interlace with a free ring enclosed in a plain flat-band moulding and crossed by bungled diagonals; the dressing of the boss and its plain outer roll moulding are very fine.
B and D (narrow): Plain.
The formula of a bossed centre surrounded by interlace is very common from the late ninth century onwards (see Hexham 11). The work in this piece, however, is very confident and the design is well laid out. The free ring in the design seems to put it later than the late ninth century.
