Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Coniscliffe 01, Durham Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
Built into north wall of church tower, outside, c. 18 in from ground
Evidence for Discovery
First mentioned by Hodgson (1862-8b)
Church Dedication
St Edwin
Present Condition
Worn and broken
Description

Only one carved face is visible. Part of a panel of four-strand plain plait with the strands widely spaced.

Discussion

This stone is too small and worn to provide any useful comment. The plait seems, however, to be the common plain type popular in the tenth century in this area.

Date
Tenth century
References
Hodgson 1862-8b, 155; Hodges 1905, 223
Endnotes

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