Tyne and Wear HER(1218): Jarrow, Anglo-Saxon baluster frieze - Details
1218
S Tyneside
Jarrow, Anglo-Saxon baluster frieze
Jarrow
NZ36NW
Architecture
Architectural Element
Baluster
Early Medieval
C7-C8
Find
Three pieces of baluster frieze, in medium-grained yellow sandstone. One is 31.8 cm high x 54.5 cm wide, the second 31.8 cm high x 41 cm wide, the third 27.3 cm high x 15.2 cm wide. Two are sections of a possible frieze. Dated to the last quarter of the 7th century to the first quarter of the 8th century. Their function is unclear.
3388
6522
NZ33886522
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