Mercian Migrant Dr Christina Smith The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture (CASSS) Megan Henvey Dr Meg Boulton Heidi Stoner Yes, we are working on our new web interface with the Archaeology Data Service which will enable free searching and download of all data. We are aiming for a late 2024 launch.

The Lowther 06 #hogback. Captured via #3d #photogrammetry a few days ago. Some unusual carvings on this one according to The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture (CASSS)! Some nice tegulation still remains #earlymediaeval #viking The Govan Stones 🛡👑

Good morning! As this account (and its author) yawns, stretches, and emerges from hibernation we wave a hello 👋 and pose the following question: Where have your rock n' road trips taken you so far this summer? What #earlymedieval sculptures have you seen along the way?!

We'll start! Spent a lunchtime 👟🥪 at All Hallows By The Tower (London) with these sculptures. The cross-shaft had been reused in a wall in the south nave arcade, found only after the building sustained bomb damage in WWII. The cross-head was found in foundations in 1951.

You can learn more about these sculptures and All Hallows By The Tower via the online CASSS entries: chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvo…

We’re delighted to share some amazing work at Brompton by current Durham Archaeology PhD student Roger Lang. Explore Roger’s Brompton collection online (sketchfab.com/rwlang/collect…) or click here to read more about his project in general (nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/herding-hogb…). Sarah Semple

Fantastic online Brompton sculpture collection by Roger Lang in collaboration with The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture (CASSS)

Durham Archaeology PhD student Roger Lang's Brompton models have got us buzzing 🐝. Let's look at Brompton 3, a cross-shaft fragment. sketchfab.com/3d-models/brom…

Richard Bailey (1978) argued that many of the panels show evidence of gridding ✍️, indicating the use of templates. The birds, for example, are near identical to ones seen on sculptures at Kirklevington & Sockburn.

In her entry on this Brompton cross-shaft, Cramp writes about the juxtaposed iconography of birds 🐦‍⬛ ('the good', cf. St John, the risen Christ) and reptilian beasts 🐍 ('the bad', cf. symbols of evil/hell). chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvo…

Though they look a bit like chickens(!)🐔, the birds are likely peacocks 🦚 or doves 🕊️, symbols of immortality and eternity. What are your favourite representations of birds on #earlymedieval sculpture?

Good morning, sculpture nerds! Starting the day off with a little quiz. 🔔 How many Brompton sculptures are catalogued in The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture, Vol 6 (North Yorkshire)? No cheating. Take a guess! 😉

Here's Brompton 14, a cross-head fragment today held in Durham Cathedral's Open Treasure. Both lateral arms are broken off. A Crucifixion inhabits one of the broad faces. Christ stands, feet turned out, wearing a long garment.

This standing, clothed Christ bears resemblance to some Irish examples (where a crucified Christ is also located in the cross-head). Locally, there's a similar Crucifixion at Ellerburn in Ryedale (see that very worn cross-head below). Other examples at Kirkdale and Sinnington.

The new museum exhibition is open, Glorious Gospels! 🙌 Get up close to the Durham Gospels, see multi-language translations of Bibles and focus on unique details of embroidered and Mother of Pearl covers Find out more here➡️ ow.ly/fyqz50SvuHP

And the answer is..... 26!

We do love a great rock 'n road trip, Mercian Migrant!

And Lowther has some pretty fantastic early medieval sculpture to boot (chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvo…) Can't make it to Lowther? The Great Court British Museum has one of the Lowther pieces: a show-stopping vinescroll cross-shaft! 🌱

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