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 . Monumental Slab. Woodhorn, Incised Slab, Castle Chapel, NorLhuinberiand Newcastle. sinister side of the cross-stem on another of these slabs, apparentlywith the same object. (See cut at p. 83.) The sword itself is sometimes placed upon the centre of theslab, and thus it serves to represent the monumental cross. In thechapel of the castle at Newcastle are
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 . Monumental Slab. Woodhorn, Incised Slab, Castle Chapel, NorLhuinberiand Newcastle. sinister side of the cross-stem on another of these slabs, apparentlywith the same object. (See cut at p. 83.) The sword itself is sometimes placed upon the centre of theslab, and thus it serves to represent the monumental cross. In thechapel of the castle at Newcastle are preserved the remains of a IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 83 stone coffin-lid of very early date, upon which is incised a swordin this position. The inscription, which is also incised upon thismemorial, I am unable to decipher; the annexed figure gives anexact fac-simile of it. In some other examples the sword formsthe cross-stem, and there is introduced some cruciform device. Small IncisecTSlab, Monumental Slab, Cambo, Rhuddlan. Northumberland. above the hilt of the weapon. A slab at Gorforth in Northum-berland exemplifies this From the other devices with which upon some monumentalslabs it is associated, the figure of a sword appears to indicate theartificer who forged the weapon, rather than the soldier by whomit was worn and wielded; or possibly, as in the instance of the 1 See cuts at p. 84. Upon Norwegian placed in the centre of the stone, and thusmonumental slabs the sword is commonly forms the cross. v 84 CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS smith renowned in story, Henry of Perth, the individual whosegrave is covered by a slab charged with a cross, a sword, a hammer,and a pair of pincers, may have been both a skilful armourer anda bold champion, and also, as we would hope, a faithful large incised slab now lying in the chancel of the church at
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