Volume 3: York and Eastern Yorkshire

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Current Display: York St Mary Bishophill Senior 16, York Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
Inside church of Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road, York, built into south wall, immediately above no. 12
Evidence for Discovery
See no. 3.
Church Dedication
St Mary Bishophill Senior
Present Condition
Fairly crisp
Description

Only one face is visible. No borders survive, simply dense interlace using broad, median-incised strands; probably part of a plain plait. There are traces of red pigment.

Discussion

The bold quality and dense packing are typical of much York sculpture in the Anglo-Scandinavian period.

Date
Late ninth to mid tenth century
References
R.C.H.M. 1972, 33, no. 7; Moulden and Tweddle 1986, 26, no. 14
Endnotes
1. The following are general references to the Bishophill Senior stones: Ramm 1963–6; Hall 1980b, 7.

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