Stone sculpture

The National Monuments Service's description

On a rocky shoreline, c. 2m from the sea. A granite boulder, which may be part of an old field boundary, has been recently carved with what appears to be an image of Christ. The boulder is earthfast but can be moved slightly with effort, suggesting that the image was carved in situ. The boulder (H 0.8m; base 0.57m E-W x 0.3m N-S) leans slightly to the N (0.2m away from the vertical). The top narrows and is almost square in plan (0.24m N-S; 0.23m E-W). The Christ-like image faces WNW. The raised features - the outline, eyes, nose and beard - are part of the original face of the stone. The areas carved away are very fresh and not weathered indicating a very recent date for the image. A latin cross (L 0.2m; Wth 0.14m) is carved in relief on top of the boulder and is about 0.05m proud of it. The shaft and arms of the cross (both 0.07m in thickness) consist of two bands with a central depression. Lichen is growing on the S and E faces of the boulder and sporadically on the W face.

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Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 23 June 2023