The Corpus: Sherburn 05

Volume 3: York and Eastern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Sherburn 05, Eastern Yorkshire

Overview

Object type: Part of cross-shaft [1]

Measurements: H. c. 38 cm (15 in); W. c. 16.5 cm (6.5 in); D. Built in

Stone type: Apparently deltaic channel sandstone, Middle Jurassic

Plate numbers in printed volume: 776

Corpus volume reference: Vol 3 p. 204

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Present Location

Built into south wall of chancel, inside, c. 13 ft above floor

Evidence for Discovery

First recorded in 1912 (Collingwood 1912a, 131); left in situ during restoration of church in 1910

Church Dedication

St Hilda

Present Condition

Dressed back at both ends; surviving carving fairly crisp

Description

Only one face is visible.

B (narrow): Slight remains of an outer cable moulding survive at one side. The plain edge moulding is narrow. Within the panel is a simple pattern E (Stafford Knot) terminal and, below, a simple pattern F element (Carrick Bend), or a unit of ring-twist. The strands are broad, flat, and median-incised.

Discussion

The interlace types are typical of Anglo-Scandinavian taste in Yorkshire.

Date

Tenth century

References

Collingwood 1912a, 131; Collingwood 1915, 260

Endnotes

1. The following is a general reference to the Sherburn stones: Lang 1989, 5.