On one face is an equal-limbed cross and circle which sits on a shaft with chamfered edges and decorated with finely engraved ring-chain. The ends of the cross limbs are occupied by square panels of plaitwork while the arcs of the circle bear plaits-of-three and of four, some ending in serpents’ heads.
The other face shows a cross with shaft in relief, bordered by cable moulding and decorated with a plait-of-eight. The ends of the limbs, projecting slightly beyond the circles, are decorated with panels of plaitwork as on the other face and in the centre is in incised ring; the circle connecting the limbs is bordered, and ornamented with step-pattern.
Early Medieval
Found Maughold Church, Maughold, Garff, Isle of Man
iMuseum (Manx National Heritage)
Cross was scanned in situ with the result that some surfaces could not be captured or photographed.
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