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Object type: Fragment of cross-shaft [1]
Measurements: H. 20 cm (7.9 in); W. 16 cm (6.3 in); D. Built in
Stone type: Coarse-grained, feldspathic, grey to pale brown (10YR 7/2–7/3) grit; see no. 1.
Plate numbers in printed volume: 266
Corpus volume reference: Vol 3 p. 90-91
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Only one face is visible.
The edge moulding is broken, but a vertical run of pellets survives at one corner. Within is a damaged ring-knot or ring-twist element executed in median-incised strands. A transverse bar crosses the centre of the ring.
The use of bold pellets and free rings is a feature of Anglo-Scandinavian work in the city of York. It may even constitute a workshop, recognized by this very limited repertoire. (See Chap. 10, Plait and Pellet Group).
