St Mary the Virgin (Blanchland)

This is known as the Abbot's Tomb, and is recorded by Peter Ryder as Blanchland 1: "The design is incised, with some sunk panels at the head centre. The cross has expanded trapezoidal terminals, outside a ring, the individual quadrants of which extend to overlay the cross arms in a swastika-like manner. The cross rises from a stepped base; on the left is a crozier, overlapping the left arm of the cross, and on the right, above the right arm of the cross, is a chalice with the host above. Stylistic parallels for this slab are difficult to suggest".