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Object type: Fragment of shaft
Measurements: H. 69 cm (27.25 in); W. 48 > 44 cm (18.5 > 17.25 in); D. 35 cm (13.75 in)
Stone type: Pale yellowish-grey to brownish-yellow (10YR 8/2–4) oolite, with a calcite matrix containing ooliths mostly of 0.4mm diameter, and some up to 0.6mm. Thin worn shell fragments are aligned in streaks parallel to the front and back surfaces of the block. Bath stone, Chalfield Oolite Formation, Great Oolite Group, Middle Jurassic
Plate numbers in printed volume: Pls. 457-8; 460-1; Fig. 22h
Corpus volume reference: Vol 7 p. 221
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A (broad): Rounded edge mouldings survive on the south side, flat-band at base. A bold tree-like acanthus scroll sprouts from a tub-like base and above opens into a cup, from which cascade indeterminate blossoms and trefoil leaves.
B and C: Recut
D (narrow): Rounded edge mouldings; the stem is segmented, and from each segment tendrils sprout on either side and interlace, ending in pattern E terminals.
E (top): Socket 7 cm (2.5 in) square
This seems to be the lower part of a crossshaft of which Littleton Drew 1b is the upper. For discussion see below, and the introduction p. 54.
