The Corpus: Barton-Upon-Humber 09

Volume 5: Lincolnshire

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Current Display: Barton-Upon-Humber 09, Lincolnshire

Overview

Object type: Set of three belfry capitals (E, S, N)

Measurements: N/a

Stone type: N/a

Plate numbers in printed volume: N/a

Corpus volume reference: Vol 5 p. 309

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Present Location

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Evidence for Discovery

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Church Dedication

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Present Condition

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Description

Three variations of cushion; S with small mouldings and trefoil terminals, E decorated with overlapping scales, N decorated with small raised squares and bulging shaft with chevron bands. Bases invisible except for N unmoulded block.

Discussion

Appendix E item (Overlap architectural sculpture).

Date

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References

Rickman 1819, 45; Trollope 1883–4, 313–6; Thompson 1907–8, 50; Brown 1925, 289, 408, 413, fig. 192, XI (S); Fisher 1962, 259–60, fig. 19; Pevsner and Harris 1964, 181; Taylor and Taylor 1965, 53–4, fig. 27; Taylor and Taylor 1966, 49; Taylor 1974a, 297, fig. 31; Taylor 1978, 877, 1050, fig. 692; Rodwell and Rodwell 1982, 302; Fernie 1983, 171; Bryant 1984, 4, 22, and ill. (N), 31 (E); Pevsner et al. 1989, 122

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