Tyne and Wear HER(1207): Jarrow, Anglo-Saxon inscribed slab - Details
1207
S Tyneside
Jarrow, Anglo-Saxon inscribed slab
Jarrow
NZ36NW
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Funerary Site
Grave Marker
Early Medieval
C7-C8
Find
Inscribed slab in medium-grained yellow sandstone. Unworn, with incomplete Latin inscription in Anglo-Saxon capitals. Roll moulding on the only complete edge. 19.7 cm high x 21.6 cm wide x 9.5 cm deep. Late 7th century-early 8th century, found in December 1782 when taking down the nave walls.
3388
6522
NZ33886522
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