The Corpus: Lythe 23

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Lythe 23, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Hogback fragment

Measurements: L. 70 cm (27.6 in) W. 31.7 > 26.7 cm (12.5 > 10.5 in) H. 25.4 cm (10 in)

Stone type: As Lythe 17 (St Oswald)

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 552, 557

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 162

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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

Central part of a hogback; broken below and at ends

Description

Only the scar of the ridge survives.

A (long) : Below are three rows of type 2b tegulae, unevenly carved. The eaves have a plain moulding and the vertical side below has fragmentary interlace in broad modelled strand. A corner of the roof panel survives.

C (long) : As face A. The damaged interlace is median incised.

Discussion

A type k hogback; see Lythe 17.

Date

First half of tenth century

References

Collingwood 1911, 297; Collingwood 1912, 126; Lang 1967, 110, no. 11; Lang 1984a, 101, 150, no. 7, pl. on 151

Endnotes

None