The Corpus: Kirby Sigston 07

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Kirby Sigston 07, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Shaft fragment

Measurements: H. 37.5 cm (14.8 in) W. 17.5 cm (6.9 in) D. Built in

Stone type: Unobtainable

Plate numbers in printed volume:

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 296-297

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Present Location

Built into the exterior east wall of the north aisle of the nave. (Not found by D.C. or R.C.)

Evidence for Discovery

Identified by Dr P. Dalton, August 1983

Church Dedication

Present Condition

One face visible; worn at one end

Description

The edge moulding is plain and broad. At one end the undecorated border is deep. The panel contains closely woven closed circuit interlace in median-incised strand.

Discussion

Appendix C item (lost stones for which no illustration has survived).

The dense interlace is typical of Anglo-Scandinavian carvings in the North Riding.

Date

First half of tenth century

References

Unpublished

Endnotes

None