Monument record MLI12526 - Anglo-Saxon Sculptural Fragments, Church of St Swithin, Bicker

Summary

Several mid 10th to late 11th century Anglo-Saxon sculptural fragments, held inside the Church of St Swithin, Bicker.

Type and Period (3)

  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Several Anglo-Saxon sculptural fragments are held inside the Church of St Swithin at Bicker. The collection is largely held loose at the western end of the nave, but also includes a fragment built into a stoup in the south porch, above a probable 15th century basin. The stones are carved with interlace decoration, and are thought to be from a variety of mid 10th to late 11th century carved Saxon crosses and grave slabs. The fragments suggest a Saxon church may have existed in this location, prior to the construction of the current early 12th century church (see MLI12522). {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.62.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 23 NW: 7.
  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 23 NW: W.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.142-3.
  •  Leaflet: Hilary Healey. The Church of St Swithin, Bicker. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 1999. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture. Lincolnshire. pp.107-9.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 2244 3786 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish BICKER, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2023 1:27PM

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