Record ID: HAMP-417B95
Object type: CORBEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
This is a limestone corbel - a vault springer. The date is late medieval, probably 14th century. Dr John Crook has examined it, and although he was unable to identify the stone type, it may be Beer stone from the quarries on the Dorset/Devon border. The decoration at the front of the corbel appears to be intertwined foliate decoration, which in places is quite worn. John believes that the marking-out lines on the top of the stone probably relate in some way to the angle of the ribs that were to spring from the top of the corbel. Due to the findspot, this stone may possibly be related …
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.