The Corpus: Forcett 07

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Forcett 07, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Cross-arm fragment

Measurements: H. 20 cm (7.9 in) W. 20 cm (7.9 in) D. Built in

Stone type: As Forcett 1 (St Cuthbert)

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 254–5

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 112

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Present Location

Built into the east wall of the porch, visible on both exterior and interior

Evidence for Discovery

See Forcett 1 (St Cuthbert). First noted by C. D. Morris, 1976

Church Dedication

St Cuthbert

Present Condition

Worn; only two faces visible, the interior face recut

Description

A (broad, exterior) : Type A10. A narrow, rolled edge moulding contains a basket plait in modelled strand. The gridded hole-points are 1.5 inches apart.

B and D (narrow) : Built in.

C (broad, interior) : An oblong cavity sunk in this face has destroyed most of the ornament.

Discussion

This piece is neatly cut and its design is controlled by a grid. Like no. 6, the carving is more accomplished than that of the surviving shafts and it is very probably late Anglian.

Date

Mid ninth to mid tenth century

References

Morris, C. 1976a, 142

Endnotes

[1] The following are general references to the Forcett stones: (—) 1880–9, civ; Hodges 1894, 195; (—) 1896–1905c, cxxxii; Morris, J. 1904, 156, 420; (—) 1909–10, 72; Morris, J. 1931, 158, 417; (—) 1934–6b, 137; Pevsner 1966, 163; Morris, C. 1976a, 142; Bailey 1980, 191; Welfare et al. 1990, 18.