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Description: | PRN 60404
Stones with Saxon and Norman work are built into the west wall of St. Mary's chapel. Fragments of the carved font and churchyard cross were found when the earlier church was pulled down in 1870-1. {1}{2}{4}
An important collection of 10th and 11th century fragments, in particular a large capital with primitive volutes and upright leaves which no doubt came from one of the familiar early double bell-openings. Also includes 6 fragments from a cross shaft or shafts, in excellent condition, with a variety of standard interlace motifs and an excellent large capital with schematic volutes and upright leaves, similar to one in the south bell-opening at St. Peter at Gowts in Lincoln. {3}
The re-used Anglo-Saxon fragments include part of a possible cross-shaft of later 10th century date along with two incomplete grave covers, both in pieces, of mid 10th-early 11th century date. All fragments are decorated. {5}
The early Norman fragments include two pieces of stonework (both capitals) from a distinctive late 11th century 'Lincolnshire tower' type bell-chamber opening (see PRN 64528). {6} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 850 - 1065 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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