The Corpus: Upleatham 06 (old church)

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Upleatham 06 (old church), Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Fragment [1]

Measurements: L. 39 cm (15.3 in) W. 24 cm (9.5 in) D. Built in

Stone type: As Upleatham 2 (old church, St Andrew) except that the colour is light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4).

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ill. 839

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 217

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Present Location

Built into the interior face of the graveyard south wall, 10 m from the south-east corner and in the second course below the top; the wall here is unmortared.

Evidence for Discovery

Noted by D.C., July 1999.

Church Dedication

St Andrew

Present Condition

Weathered and damaged; recut as building block, one face visible

Description

Only the remains of two broad strands interlocking to form a knot can be identified. The area to the right is apparently plain.

Discussion

The monument type is uncertain, though it could be a section of a hogback.

D.C.

Date

Tenth century(?)

References

Unpublished

Endnotes

[1] The following are general references to the Upleatham stones: Gallagher 1987, 21; Daniels 1995, 81.