Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture
Durham University, 2019. (updated 2020)
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Resource identifiers
- ADS Collection: 351
Hexham 29, Northumberland
| Overview | ||
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Object Type | Impost [1] | Measurements | H. 14 cm (5.5 in); W. 75 cm (29.5 in); D. 54 cm (21.25 in) | Stone Type | Sandstone | Plate Numbers In Printed Volume | 997,999 | Corpus Volume Reference | 188 |
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Hexham 29D (Plate no. 997) Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture, University of Durham |
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Hexham 29D/A (Plate no. 999) Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture, University of Durham |
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| National Grid Reference of Place of Discovery | ||
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| NY935641 | ||
| Latitude | ||
| 54.971474 | ||
| Longitude | ||
| -2.103069 | ||
| Diocese | ||
| Newcastle | ||
| Present Location | ||
| Built into north jamb of twentieth century west doorway of nave of abbey | ||
| Evidence for Discovery | ||
| First mentioned in 1919 | ||
| Church Dedication | ||
| St Andrew | ||
| Present Condition | ||
| Unworn | ||
| Date | ||
| Roman or last quarter of seventh century | ||
| Earliest Date | ||
| 0 | ||
| Latest Date | ||
| 700 | ||
| Geological Period | ||
| Unspecified | ||
| Description | ||
| A (long) and D (narrow): Carved continuously round the angle of the soffit face. Three deep closely spaced roll mouldings are framed above and below by flat-band mouldings. B and C: Built in. | ||
| Discussion | ||
| Although in general form this is not unlike 28 and an impost from Bywell (no. 2), its greater size and the continuous flow of the mouldings around both faces may indicate that it is Roman. However, it may have been reused in Wilfrid's church. | ||
| References | ||
| Hodges and Gibson 1919, 64-5; Taylor and Taylor 1961, 118; Taylor and Taylor 1965, 304; Taylor and Taylor 1966, 46; Cramp 1974, 117, 178, pl. 8B | ||
| Endnotes | ||
| 1. The following are general references to the Hexham stones: (—) 1855-7a, 45-6; Rowe 1877, 62-3; Allen 1889, 230; Bailey 1980, 79, 81, 83. | ||
| Subjects | ||
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| Monument Form: Architectural | ||
| Monument Type: Impost | ||
| Monument Period (MIDAS term): Uncertain | ||
| Horizon: Uncertain | ||
