Loose in the church' (author's manuscript). Not traced in September 1999

This appears to be the cross fragment found in 1971 by the late R. S. Close of Station Road, Kildale, during excavations on the site of Kildale manor immediately to the west of the church (NZ 603095); the fragment was reused in a revetment wall on the east side of the mound (Rutter 1971, 54). Said to be in Mr Close's possession prior to his death in 1978 (Brown, M. 1979, 44; Hayes 1980, 34), but subsequently photographed by the author in the churchyard (date unknown).

St Cuthbert

Half the centre of a cross-head with the stub of an arm; carving crisp on one face only

A (broad) : A plain flat edge moulding (2.5 cm wide) contains the centre and stub of one limb of a cross with a wide curving arm-pit. The arm has an internal flat moulding accommodated to the circular centre and its spandrels. Within it is a triangular damaged strand, median-incised, which may have been part of a fret pattern. The centre is encircled by a flat moulding, and within the ring are remains of disorganised loopwork in fleshy strand with a pellet filler.

B (narrow) and C (broad) : Lost.

D (narrow) : The arm-pit is smoothly dressed.

Probably a free-armed head. Angular fret made a return to the region in the tenth century.

Tenth century

Rutter 1971, 54; Brown, M. 1979, 44

[1] The following are general references to the Kildale stones: Morris, J. 1931, 418; Brown, M. 1979, 44.