The Corpus: Brigham 04

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

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Current Display: Brigham 04, Cumberland

Overview

Object type: Part of cross-shaft

Measurements: H. 15.9 cm (6.25 in); W. 12.7 cm (5 in); D. 8.2 cm (3.25 in)

Stone type: Medium-grained red sandstone (St Bees sandstone)

Plate numbers in printed volume: 137 - 40

Corpus volume reference: Vol 2 p. 76

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Present Location

In church

Evidence for Discovery

First recorded in 1899; probably found during restorations of 1864 or 1875-6 (Calverley 1899a, 78; Fletcher 1880)

Church Dedication

St Bridget

Present Condition

Good

Description

Rectangular cross-shaft. The incomplete panels on all four faces are bordered laterally by a roll moulding.

A (broad): Interlace, probably free rings crossed by long diagonals, with median-incised strands.

B (narrow): Three-strand plain plait with median-incised strands.

C (broad): Interlace, probably simple pattern E, with median-incised strands.

D (narrow): Three-strand plain plait with median-incised strands.

Discussion

Beckermet school (Introduction, pp. 38–40).

Date

Tenth to eleventh century

References

Calverley 1899a, 78–9, fig. e on 78; Collingwood 1923c, 250; Fair 1950, 97; Pevsner 1967, 79; Bailey 1974a, I, 81–105, II, 54, pls.

Endnotes