Up until 1823 two Anglo Saxon crosses were used as the inner and outer lintels of a square-headed doorway in the north wall of the church. They were removed from the wall and were erected in the churchyard. They have been subsequently removed and now stand at the west end of the church. The cross-heads are missing. The three parts of this cross have been reassembled.
The centre panel of three depicts a centaur -like creature. It has the head, body and legs of a horse but human arms.
This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.
This is part of the Series: RBO01/14 Early Photographic Print Collection: Durham; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Anglo Saxon Architecture, Stone Carving, Early Medieval Parish Church, Early Medieval Anglican Church