Volume 3: York and Eastern Yorkshire

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Current Display: York St Mary Bishophill Senior 19, York Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
Inside church of Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road, built into spandrel of north face of arcade, above fourth pier from west
Evidence for Discovery
Presumably as no. 3
Church Dedication
St Mary Bishophill Senior
Present Condition
Badly broken and worn
Description

There are faint traces of a cable moulding on one edge. The side may have had a bombé profile.

Discussion

This may have been part of a grave-cover or hogback.

Date
Late ninth to mid tenth century
References
Moulden and Tweddle 1986, 27, no. 23
Endnotes
1. The following are general references to the Bishophill Senior stones: Ramm 1963–6; Hall 1980b, 7.

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