The Corpus: Kirby Sigston 04

Volume 6: Northern Yorkshire

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Current Display: Kirby Sigston 04, Yorkshire North Riding

Overview

Object type: Shaft fragment

Measurements: L. c. 30 cm (12 in) W. c. 15 cm (6 in) D. Built in

Stone type: As Kirby Sigston 2 (St Lawrence) except that the colour is dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6).

Plate numbers in printed volume: Ill. 380

Corpus volume reference: Vol 6 p. 137

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Present Location

Built into the interior west wall of the nave, high on the north side, surrounded by plaster

Evidence for Discovery

See Kirby Sigston 2 (St Lawrence)

Church Dedication

St Lawrence

Present Condition

One face visible; crisp but broken

Description

The narrow side of a shaft. The edge mouldings cannot be seen, though the transverse moulding at the top of the panel with its corner locking ring survives. The panel contains Como-braid twist.

Discussion

The Como, or S-twist, and the locking rings are diagnostic of the Allertonshire workshop: see Kirby Sigston 1 (St Lawrence).

Date

First half of tenth century

References

Unpublished

Endnotes

[1] The following are general references to the Kirby Sigston stones: Morris, J. 1931, 217; Mee 1941, 130.