Volume 3: York and Eastern Yorkshire

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Current Display: York St Mary Bishophill Senior 04, York Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
Inside church of Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road, York, built into south wall, c. 3 ft from floor, east of eastern block of new windows
Evidence for Discovery
See no. 3.
Church Dedication
St Mary Bishophill Senior
Present Condition
Broken and worn
Description

Only one face is visible.

A (broad): A plain flat edge moulding runs round three sides of a panel of six-strand plain plait formed by roughly incised lines defining broad, flat strands without intervening spaces.

Discussion

This is rude work, exemplifying the horror vacui of Anglo-Scandinavian taste, as well as the roughest of techniques.

Date
Tenth century
References
R.C.H.M. 1972, 33, no. 5; Moulden and Tweddle 1986, 26, no. 12
Endnotes
1. The following are general references to the Bishophill Senior stones: Ramm 1963–6; Hall 1980b, 7.

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