Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . of this singular combinationof symbols which I can offer is, that eachof these stones was intended to comme-morate two persons. Upon another slabat Bakewell the shears appear alone withthe cross. In this example the shearsdiffer in form from the specimens which Ihave previously figured ; but they closelyresemble the same device upon the Bam-burgh A
Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . of this singular combinationof symbols which I can offer is, that eachof these stones was intended to comme-morate two persons. Upon another slabat Bakewell the shears appear alone withthe cross. In this example the shearsdiffer in form from the specimens which Ihave previously figured ; but they closelyresemble the same device upon the Bam-burgh At Catworth in Hunting-donshire is another good example of theshears upon a monumental slab. Othersimilar slabs exist at Cambo in Northum-berland, at Kirkby - in - Ashfield and atBlidworth in Northamptonshire, at Gates-head in Durham, &c.: also upon anotherof the remarkable slabs of very small size,of which I have already described severalspecimens, is the same device. The shears are here placed on the dexter side of the stem of the cross, whilethe corresponding space on the opposite side is occupied by twolarge leaves, which spring from the cross-stem itself. This slabmeasures in length but twenty-seven inches, by about ten inches. XHIth of Slab, Bakewell. 1 See also Lysons Cumberland, andArmstrongs Paper on Monuments. TheCatworth slab is also figured in paper. 2 See Archeeol. Journal, vol. iv. p. 52. 3 See cut at p. 93 4 Shears of different forms may havesignified different branches of the wool-trade, and indeed distinct trades, in a manner well understood at the time: theform of the shears would also differ some-what at different periods. The shears,with certain other implements, appearupon some of the slabs in the catacombsat Rome, and there they undoubtedly de-note the occupation of a wool-comber. SeeChurch in the Catacombs, p. 223. IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 95 in breadth; and was discovered very recently, with some othermonumental stones, at Roke
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