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Object type: Part of shaft
Measurements: H. 35.5 > 33 cm (14 > 13 in); W. 19 > 17.5 cm (7.5 > 7 in); D. 15 > 14 cm (6 > 5.5 in)
Stone type: Pale grey to yellowish grey (10YR 8/1–2) evenly graded oolite, with ooliths mostly of 0.4mm diameter, and some 0.6mm, closely set in a calcite matrix together with a few thin 1 to 2mm shell fragments. Most of ooliths are represented by vacant sockets. Bath stone, Chalfield Oolite Formation, Great Oolite Group, Middle Jurassic
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pls. 429-32
Corpus volume reference: Vol 7 p. 208-9
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The piece as shown is upside down in order to stand upright.
A (broad): A roll moulding encloses an elaborately interlaced and well cut plant-scroll. At the base is a straight stalk tipped by a triple leaf or berry bunch; bottom right, a ridged node ends in a triple strand with a central berry bunch on a straight stem; the uppermost strand forms an irregular knot terminating in a ridged triangular leaf, and touches another worn trumpet node, from which sprouts a strand which encloses a single long triangular leaf with notched edges. The strands were median-incised but are very worn. (Length of leaves 8 cm x 4 cm, width of strand 1 cm.)
B (narrow): Plain, worn into a concave shape
C (broad): Six-strand plain plait, with strands c. 2.5 cm wide. There are parts of the edge mouldings, and also the division moulding at what was the base of the panel (now shown as top).
D (narrow): Very worn plant-scroll; two circular medallions are separated by single leaves or flowers of anonymous shape, and each volute contains either a triple leaf or leaf-flower.
When first carved this must have been a fine piece. The leaves in the artless knotted plant-scroll on face A can be compared with the Gillingham 1 shaft and the Bath 6 cross-head (Ills. 65, 177). It is unfortunate that face D is so worn so that the details of the plant elements are not easy to decipher.
