Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Lythe 35, Yorkshire North Riding Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
In the crypt
Evidence for Discovery
See Lythe 1a–b (St Oswald)
Church Dedication
St Oswald
Present Condition
One side of a recumbent grave-cover; very worn
Description

The fragment probably represents part of a steeply curved roof pitch with weathered type 7 tegulae incised.

Discussion

Little diagnostic ornament survives. Type 7 tegulae are often found on hogbacks of inferior quality.

Date
First half of tenth century(?)
References
Lang 1967, 115, no. 15; Lang 1984a, 171, KM 2
Endnotes
None

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