Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Coniscliffe 05, Durham Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
In cast wall of church porch, inside,almost at ground level below window
Evidence for Discovery
None
Church Dedication
St Edwin
Present Condition
Very worn
Description

Only one carved face is visible. A single Stafford Knot, simple pattern E, joined by two diagonals to a free ring above.

Discussion

The changing patterns linked by long diagonals are like 2, but not the widely spaced strands, which are more like 1.

Date
Late tenth century(?)
References
Morris 1976, 143
Endnotes

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