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Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.19
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Drawing, Socket Stone;, at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
Sketch of three sides of a socket stone with carved decoration of plaiting and interlacing. The stone dates from 11th century.
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; on p.35.
inscription:- initialled & dated bottom left
W.G.C. 1899
inscription:- inscribed bottom centre
Socket stone, St John's, Beckermet
wxh, image:- 15x13cm
wxh, sheet:- 17x15cm