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Object type: Part of cross-shaft
Measurements: H. 53 cm (21 in); W. 29 > 21.5 cm (11.5 > 8.5 in); D. 16.5 > 12.75 cm (6.5 > 5 in)
Stone type: Medium-grained, massive yellow sandstone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 148.778-781
Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 147
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This seems to be part of a shaft, type g, but its outlines are now very worn.
A (broad): The upper portion contains part of an interlace pattern, which could be a turned pattern D. The strands are thick and flat and join the double swag which encloses them. Below is a pendent triquetra knot, framed by a triangular roll moulding, which terminates in an animal mask. Its ears are pointed and its eyes are oval and incised.
B (narrow): Broken away.
C (broad): The upper portion contains a pattern of interlace with free rings. The strands are as on face A, as is the pendent triangle below. The details of the beast's mask are obliterated. This face is partly covered with mortar, and so presumably has been reused.
D (narrow): The upper portion has some vestiges of roll mouldings on the edges, enclosing a section of half pattern F with U-bend terminals. Below, the pattern is almost worn away, but it clearly terminates in an animal mask, similar to that on face A.
The closest parallel to this piece is Sockburn 8, which in form is like this fragment, and in decoration has two faces of interlace surrounded by swags, which terminate in animal masks. Although there is no firm provenance for this piece, it could be fittingly placed in the Tees valley.
