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Object type: Part of hogback [1]
Measurements: L. 70.5 cm (27.75 in); W. Built in; D. 24 > 21.6 cm (9.5 > 8.5 in)
Stone type: Medium- to coarse-grained (with grains of low sphericity), slightly micaceous sandstone, upper part very pale brown (10YR 8/3), foot reddish-yellow to strong brown (7.5YR 6/6-5/6); deltaic channel sandstone, Saltwick Formation, Aalenian, Middle Jurassic; perhaps from near Whitby (see Fig. 5)
Plate numbers in printed volume: 553
Corpus volume reference: Vol 3 p. 163
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Only one side is visible.
A (long): The complete side has a run of interlace, four-strand plain plait, using median-incised, highly modelled strands. The pattern gradually expands towards the centre to accommodate to the hogback's curve. Above it are remains of a spiral scroll with pellet infills between the spirals and the interlace below.
Hogback, type h: the scroll type. It is the most widespread type, ranging from Repton in Derbyshire, to York, and Penrith, Cumberland.
