The Corpus: Glentworth 03

Volume 5: Lincolnshire

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Current Display: Glentworth 03, Lincolnshire

Overview

Object type: Set of four belfry capitals

Measurements: N/a

Stone type: N/a

Plate numbers in printed volume: N/a

Corpus volume reference: Vol 5 p. 310

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Present Location

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Evidence for Discovery

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Church Dedication

Not available

Present Condition

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Description

Volute type; N and S have rectangular fillets extending down from abacus, E a pointed feature in the same position; W has worn animal or human heads on the volutes with long wedge-shaped ?beards. N cap extends inwards in semi-cylindrical projection. No moulded bases.

Discussion

Appendix E item (Overlap architectural sculpture).

Date

N/a

References

Fowler 1877–8, 57–8 and figs. (N and S); Thompson 1907–8, 55, pl. facing 43; Cox 1924, 137; Brown 1925, 413–4, 454, fig. 192, nos. VIII and XVI (E and N); Fisher 1962, 250–1, 275–6, figs. 23, 25; Pevsner and Harris 1964, 248; Taylor

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