Built into external south wall of south-east chapel in first course above the string-course, towards the east end of the wall over the south vestry door in an area now within a modern vestry annexe; about 1m east of no. 5

Probably came to light (with Lincoln St Mary 2a, 4, 5) during the restorations of 1870 and following, that culminated in the completion of the new south aisle in 1877 ((—) 1877–8c, lxxv; Hammerley 1975, 9–11). Numerous later medieval fragments were also built into the wall (Greenhill 1986, 82–3).

St Mary-le-Wigford

Poor as a result of weathering in present position

This fragment is decorated in low relief with part of a figure-of-eight interlace based on the 'Carrick bend' (simple pattern F: Cramp 1991, fig. 23), executed as a squared U section standing sharply against the flat cut-away background.

The form of decoration and its execution both suggest that this fragment comes from an example of the Lindsey cover group discussed in Chapter V. If this is correct, it cannot be further categorised since no border survives.

Later tenth or early eleventh century

Unpublished