The Corpus: Wycliffe 09

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Wycliffe 09, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Architectural fragment [1]

Measurements: L. 23 cm (9 in) W. 16 cm (6.3 in) D. 14 cm (5.5 in)

Stone type: As no. 3, but the fragment has not been burnt.

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ills. 1119–20

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 273

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Present Location

Found outside east end of the church by D.C. in 1999, now with nos. 3, 4 and 8 inside.

Evidence for Discovery

First noted by R.C. in 1960. 'Against the inside of the N. wall of the church' when recorded by Morris (1976a, 145).

Church Dedication

St Mary

Present Condition

Broken but unworn

Description

A (broad) : Part of a deep pelleted border enclosing median-incised interlace which forms a pattern F unit with U-bend terminals.

B (narrow) and C (broad) : Broken away.

D (narrow) : Smoothly dressed and probably original.

Discussion

Although this piece does not join directly to Wycliffe 8, it is either part of that feature or of its pair, since the style of carving and the elements of the interlace and pellets are identical. For further discussion see no. 8.

R.C.

Date

Early ninth century

References

Adcock 1974, 107, 117n, pl. 22B; Morris, C. 1976a, 145; Morris, C. 1976b, 11

Endnotes

[1] The following are general references to the Wycliffe stones: Bulmer 1890, 635; Hodges 1894, 195; (—) 1929–30, 60; Morris, J. 1931, 413; Mee 1941, 263; Cowen and Barty 1966, 65; Pevsner 1966, 403; Cambridge 1984, 76; Cramp 1989, 215n; Cramp 1992, 331n.