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Object type: Hogback fragment
Measurements: L. 25.4 cm (10 in) W. 27.9 > 24.1 cm (11 > 9.5 in) H. 25.4 cm (10 in)
Stone type: As Lythe 26 (St Oswald); this may be part of the same monument.
Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 558–60
Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 163
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The end-beast is a mask on top of the stone, crudely carved with rimmed ears and incised elliptical eyes. Between the eyes is a bar, or vestigial muzzle. The remains of a ridge with step 1 fret pattern issues from the end-beast's jowl.
A (long) : Below the ridge is one row of small type 2 tegulae. On the side is hacked interlace in broad flat median-incised strand; its terminal is bungled. Below, the side is plain.
B (end) : Dressed.
C (long) : As face A.
D (end) : Inclined and plain.
A type e (dragonesque) hogback, crudely cut. Possibly part of no. 26.
