The Corpus: Heversham 02

Volume 2: Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire-North-of-the-Sands

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Current Display: Heversham 02, Westmorland

Overview

Object type: Fragment

Measurements: H. 8 cm (3 in); W. 16 cm (6.3 in); D. Built in

Stone type: Coarse-grained red/yellow sandstone (Carboniferous)

Plate numbers in printed volume: 349

Corpus volume reference: Vol 2 p. 114

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Present Location

Built into south wall of church below window east of porch, outside

Evidence for Discovery

Found in wall of St Peter's Church during examination of fabric on 25 September 1893 (Calverley 1895, 124)

Church Dedication

St Peter

Present Condition

Very worn

Description

Only one carved face is visible. Probably part of the top of a panel with a broad flat-band moulding and one strand of a scroll, also a small pointed leaf.

Discussion

It is possible that this piece is part of no. 1, but the lichen and cement render the details difficult to determine. Calverley considered that it was part of a cross-arm from the latter, but even the shape is not very clear (Calverley 1899a, 203).

Date

Late eighth century(?)

References

Calverley 1895, 124; Calverley 1899a, 203; Curwen 1925, 30; Collingwood 1926a, 31; Collingwood 1927a, 37, fig. 147; Curwen 1930, 22; R.C.H.M. 1936, 110; Bailey 1974a, I, 20, II, 156, pl.

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