The Corpus: Teffont Magna 1b

Volume 7: South West England

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Current Display: Teffont Magna 1b, Wiltshire

Overview

Object type: Fragment with interlace

Measurements: H. 28.2 cm (11.1 in); W. 23 cm (9 in); D. Built in

Stone type: As Teffont Magna 1a, but without the calcite veinlet. Bath stone

Plate numbers in printed volume: Pl. 518

Corpus volume reference: Vol 7 p. 235

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Present Location

Built into interior south wall of nave, above Teffont Magna 1a

Evidence for Discovery

Found c. 1935 while making the garden of Mrs Heynes' house [The Hole in the Wall, now called The Malt House], which adjoins the church on the west (Newall 1939, 183).

Church Dedication

St Edward King and Martyr

Present Condition

Still sharply cut and unworn

Description

Only one face is visible.

A: One edge moulding, remains of three rows of closed circuit pattern F with irregularly disposed median-incised strands, with a strand width of 15 mm.

Discussion

This piece is almost certainly part of the same cross as Teffont Magna 1a, and is closely similar to Gillingham 1 (Ill. 67).

Date

Eighth / ninth century

References

Newall 1939, 183, pl. facing 185; Brentnall 1947, 350–1; Stone 1955b, 38; Pevsner 1963, 462; Pevsner and Cherry 1975, 519

Endnotes

None