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Object type: Part of shaft
Measurements: H. 19 cm (7.5 in); W. max. 53 cm (20.8 in); D. unknown
Stone type: Poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone. Fine-grained matrix with larger clasts up to 1 mm. Some grains (particularly the larger feldspars) are very angular. Colour very variable, from pale yellow (2.5Y 8/4) to red (2.5YR 5/8) within the same piece. Namurian sandstone consistent with Ashover Grit Member, Marsden Formation, Millstone Grit Group, Carboniferous (R.T.)
Plate numbers in printed volume: Ill. 556
Corpus volume reference: Vol 13 p. 292
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The decoration of the one visible face comprises a two-strand, simple twist interlace, which tapers from left to right. Both sides have been truncated. At the top is a groove separating the interlace from what appears to be a rolled edge moulding.
This piece appears to be part of a rectangular-sectioned shaft or possibly the upper part of a round-shaft, which has been laid on its side. It is decorated only by a two-strand interlace and, as such, is difficult to parallel with other pieces. However, two-strand interlaces are found in several locations where round-shaft cross fragments are preserved: at Alstonefield (e.g. 1, 3 or 7), Leek 6, or Bakewell 13 or 17, for instance.
