Monument record MLI41682 - Fragments of Anglo-Saxon Sculpture, Church of St Mary, Manby

Summary

Fragments of Anglo-Saxon sculpture at the Church of St Mary, Manby. Originally thought to be part of a cross but now thought to be parts of grave markers.

Type and Period (3)

  • (Former Type) (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 1065 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 950 AD to 1050 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 975 AD to 1025 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Fragment of an Anglo-Saxon cross with heavy interlaced band and cable decoration, affixed to the north chancel wall of the Church of St Mary (see PRN 41306). It is probably of 7th century date and uncommon to this area. It is said to have been found in the churchyard. {1} An impressive late Anglo-Saxon slab, 26" by 19", with rope moulding along the edges and a symmetrical pattern of interlace in figures of eight. Remarkably well preserved. {2} Two fragments, found when the chancel of the church was rebuilt in 1889, now built into the interior of the north wall. The larger stone, 26" by 19", has cable-moulding on three sides, the middle being carved with three bands of interlacement. A second stone with carved work supports the first. Late period. {3} Two fragments of Anglo-Saxon grave cover and a part of a grave marker are in the church. Rather than being of 7th century date, they are actually thought to date from the mid 10th century to the mid 11th century. The fragments may indicate an earlier use for the site as a burial ground, and possibly suggest the presence of an earlier church. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NE: 9.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.549.
  •  Article in Serial: D.S. Davies and A.W. Clapham. 1926. 'Pre-Conquest Carved Stones in Lincolnshire' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.33 (2nd series), p.16.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 1999. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture. Lincolnshire. pp.224-5, illustration.284.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 3992 8664 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish MANBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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