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Latitude: 54.9475 / 54°56'50"N
Longitude: -1.9244 / 1°55'27"W
OS Eastings: 404937
OS Northings: 561424
OS Grid: NZ049614
Mapcode National: GBR HC07.58
Mapcode Global: WHB2G.DXT2
Plus Code: 9C6WW3WG+X6
Entry Name: Cross Slab 1 Metre East of South Aisle of Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 24 May 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1303806
English Heritage Legacy ID: 239822
ID on this website: 101303806
Location: St Peter's Church, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Bywell
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Bywell St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Cross slab
BYWELL BYWELL
NZ 0461
23/61 Cross slab 1 metre
east of south aisle
of Church of St.
Peter
GV II
Sepulchral slab, late C11 or C12. Sandstone. Tapering slab with relief design
within raised border, head broken away. Expanded-arm cross rising from triangular
base, shears to right and stylised angular knotwork to left. Above cross the
lower part of animal perhaps a rampant lion, possibly the lion of de Insula,
(cf. slab at church of St. Andrew). Unusual combination of Pre-Conquest
stylistic influence with medieval heraldry.
Listing NGR: NZ0493761424
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