The Corpus: Penrith 10

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

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Current Display: Penrith 10, Cumberland

Overview

Object type: Part of cross-shaft or slab

Measurements: Unobtainable

Stone type: Unobtainable

Plate numbers in printed volume: 522

Corpus volume reference: Vol 2 p. 139

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Present Location

Built into north wall of church tower, outside, c. 4 m from ground

Evidence for Discovery

Identified during fabric survey by J. T. Lang and R. N. Bailey in 1984

Church Dedication

St Andrew

Present Condition

Heavily worn

Description

The one visible face carries the worn traces of a step pattern, each unit carrying a central incised line. No border is visible.

Discussion

The visible face appears to be the narrow side of a shaft or slab. Step pattern in this position is found again in Cumbria on Lowther 8.

Date

Tenth century

References

Unpublished

Endnotes