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Object type: Round-headed grave-marker
Measurements: H. 24 cm (9 in); W. 33 cm (13 in); D. 7.5 cm (3 in)
Stone type: Coarse-grained, massive yellow sandstone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 255.1391-1393
Corpus volume reference: Vol 1 p. 248
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A and C (broad): Carved with an identical cross in relief, type B6, with circular centre.
B, D and E (narrow sides and top): Plain.
Appendix A item (stones dating from Saxo-Norman overlap period or of uncertain date).
This form of cross in which the arms are attached to a large flat centre seems to be a late type. Such roundheaded markers are also found at Birtley (no. 4) and Bolam (no. 1).
