This stone features a high relief cross with a diamond shaped head with a dot pattern reminiscent of metal work. Carved in the centre is a woman’s head, and two further heads are carved on the sloping sides of the slab.  The little faces with rather blank expressions are facing forward, with close-set almond-shaped eyes.

The heads on the top and left side of the stone are each wearing a barbette – a band of linen that passes under the chin with the ends fastened over the crown of the head. A tall band of stiffened linen around the temples forms a closed, round hat known as a toque. Vertical lines incised on the toque may indicate pleating or goffering of the linen. This style that became popular about the middle of the 13^th century and can be seen in manuscripts and on effigies both in Britain and in Europe.

The third head, on the right side of the stone, wears what looks like a floral circlet or coronet over a short veil or cap.

The sloping sides of the stone each feature a sword, one pointing downwards and the other pointing upwards. On the right side, the hilt of the sword is visible with its five-lobed pommel, and the blade features a cross-shaped design.

There is a small cross lightly incised on the top of the stone that may not have been part of the original design – it almost appears to be graffiti.

This stone is incomplete –only around half of its probable total length survives.

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