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This is the front of the eastern most cross shaft fragment, nearest to the Shirley Pew. Part of group 20 in the church guide. Described as:
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This is the front of the eastern most cross shaft fragment, nearest to the Shirley Pew. Part of group 20 in the church guide. Described as: "one face has bold interlace cables wile the remaining three depict various dragon-like beasts so beloved of Saxon/Danish art. One (this face) with his head nearly missing dances on four three-toed feet … described by Sir Alfred Clapham as a Merovingian Beast".

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