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Object type: Hogback fragment
Measurements: L. 71.1 cm (28 in) W. 21.6 > 20.3 cm (8.5 > 8 in) H. 25.4 > 22.9 cm (10 > 9 in)
Stone type: Medium-grained, well sorted, deltaic sandstone. Light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), but partially burnt to a light reddish brown colour (5YR 6/4). Stone provenance as Lythe 9 (St Oswald)
Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 561–4
Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 163
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The surviving carving lies on top of the monument. The end-beast is a mask with incised circular eyes and pointed, rimmed ears. Two parallel lines indicate a muzzle, incised with punch marks. The jowl is damaged. The ridge issuing from this is decorated on top with a step fret (type 1) between plain mouldings. Only a little of the roof pitch survives, decorated with diagonal, parallel incised lines from the ridge.
A type e (dragonesque) hogback, a monument that is confined to the east coast of Yorkshire (Lang 1994a, 99). The carving is very basic.
