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Object type: Cross-arm fragment [1]
Measurements: H. 16.4 cm (6.4 in) W. 11.2 cm (4.4 in) D. 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
Stone type: Medium-grained, micaceous sandstone with sub-angular grains. The stone has a natural reddish yellow colour (5YR 6/6) but has been surface burnt to a light red (2.5YR 5/6) colour. This freestone is typical of the ferruginous sandstones obtainable from one of the Aislaby Quarries, near Whitby (see no. 1).
Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 1023–5
Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 253
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Fragment of cross-arm, type unknown. Either the upper vertical arm or more likely the right arm of a cusped head.
A (broad) : A bold cable edge moulding 1.5 inches wide frames the panel. Within this tapering panel is one register of pattern F interlace in a figure-of-eight in median-incised strand with lying strands.
B and D (ends) : Lost.
C (broad): Fragmentary interlace with one symmetrical loop in median-incised strand.
E (upper) and F (lower) : The cusped faces are smooth.
The cutting of this fragment is fine, with double strands 2 cm wide; its cable border is like no. 33, but this is one of the rare interlace pieces from Whitby, cf. nos. 34 and 35.
