Volume I: County Durham and Northumberland

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Current Display: Aycliffe 06, Durham Forward button Back button
Overview
Present Location
West end of north aisle, inside
Evidence for Discovery
Removed from walls in restoration of 1881-2
Church Dedication
St Andrew
Present Condition
Damaged
Description

A (broad): Surrounded by a wide outer flat-band and narrow inner roll moulding. The remains of two panels are separated by a wide flat panel. (i) The lower half of two figures with feet out-turned. Their skirts are ankle length. (ii) Indecipherable.

B (narrow): Enclosed in a flat-band moulding is a panel of four-strand plain plait.

C (broad): Enclosed in an outer flat-band and fine inner roll moulding are two registers of turned pattern A with outside strands.

D (narrow): Enclosed in a flat-band moulding are the remains of four registers of simple pattern D.

Discussion

This shaft is closely related in style and method of cutting to 5 and 7. See Discussion under 7.

Date
Late tenth to early eleventh century
References
Hodgson 1880-9, 71, no. 8; Hodges 1905, 219, no. iv; Wooler 1907-8a, pl. facing 66; Adcock 1974, 346-7, pl. 175; Morris 1976, 140; Morris 1978, 109, pl. 6, 7
Endnotes

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