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Object type: Part of cross-head [1]
Measurements: H. 17 cm (7 in); W. 25.5 cm (10 in); D. 13 cm (5 in)
Stone type: Pale yellowish-grey (10YR 8/2–3) oolite, as Bradford-on-Avon 1; Bath stone
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 400
Corpus volume reference: Vol 7 p. 202
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Part of a fan-armed cross-head with interlacing (type E), but difficult to reconstruct. Only one face visible.
A (broad): A roll moulding surrounds fine, median-incised and deeply cut interlace, forming part of a pointed knot with one strand terminating in a leaf or eyeless animal.
B (narrow): Broken
C (broad): Not visible. Brown's incomplete photograph shows part of a triquetra knot.
D (narrow): Possibly plain, surrounded by a roll moulding
E (top): Smooth
This type of fan-armed head is typical of the region (see introduction p. 36, and Fig. 18) and is particularly closely paralleled by Bath 4 (Ill. 175). The flying strand terminating in a long curling leaf is also found on Broad Chalke 1A (Ill. 429), as is the type of interlace which is identical with Bradford-on-Avon 3 below (Ill. 401).
