Winchester, Hyde Abbey
Capital
1125-30
Oolitic limestone. Carved with a dragon biting its own wing; a band of beading runs along its length and its tail ends in an elaborate plant.
Dimensions: H. c. 260mm

Bibliography :
Zarnecki, G., 1984. in G. Zarnecki, J. Holt, and T. Holland, English Romanesque Art, (Arts Council of Great Britain) 72-3, 128e(1)
Location : St Bartholomew's Church, Hyde, Winchester

(Photo: © John Crook : jcrook@netcomuk.co.uk)

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