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Description: | This is a small limestone respond column capital - made to sit up against a wall as a decorative feature in a church or monastery. The circular pattern is known as 'water holding' as its hollow surface would have been capable of holding water, but this is a descriptive term rather than relating to a real function. The design of the leaves under the column peak is known as a flat-leaf capital. This style of capital was a popular feature of Gothic architecture and dates to the late 12th ?? 13th century.
The capital measures 127.07mm in length and has a maximum width of 148.06mm. The water holding capital is 138.4mm diameter and the whole piece has a maximum thickness of 64.91mm. It weighs 1.06kgs. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Byard, Anni - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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