The Corpus: Lythe 11

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Lythe 11, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Grave-marker

Measurements: H. 63.8 cm (25.1 in) W. 28.5 > 19.3 cm (11.2 > 7.6 in) D. 12.2 cm (4.8 in)

Stone type: Medium-grained, well sorted, feldspathic sandstone. Brownish yellow (10YR 7/8). Stone provenance probably as Lythe 2a–b (St Oswald)

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 507–11

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 158

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Present Location

Beneath the tower, on the floor by north shelving

Evidence for Discovery

See Lythe 1a–b (St Oswald)

Church Dedication

St Oswald

Present Condition

Better preserved than most in the series

Description

A (broad) : A variant of a type B8 cross-head stands proud from a square background. The arms are separated by straight-sided wide grooves with squared ends around a diamond-shaped intersection. The tapering shaft below has chamfered edges.

B and D (narrow) : Plain, with chamfered edges below the head.

C (broad): As face A but more damaged, with patches of mortar.

E (top) : Plain.

Discussion

See Lythe 9 (St Oswald).

Date

First half of tenth century

References

Collingwood 1911, 289, fig. h on 288; Collingwood 1912, 126

Endnotes

None