Cross-shaft

Title

Cross-shaft

Subject

Archaeology

Description

AN00247059_001_l. Fragment of tapered limestone cross-shaft of rectangular section, carved in low relief on all sides. There is damage on all surfaces. Two apparently secondary features are, on the face (c), an upward-angled, drilled hole above the mid-point, now filled by a wooden plug, and on the top, a tapering rectangular pit, lined with mortar. A thin layer, of concrete adheres to the base. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions (http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/free_image_service.aspx). The full image collection is available at: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database.aspx where you can also order high resolution copies.

Creator

British Museum

Date

10th century

Files

AN00247059_001_l.jpg

Citation

British Museum, “Cross-shaft,” Woruldhord, accessed March 29, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/586.

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