Element record L7939 - Early Medieval Grave Cover, Church of St Luke

Summary

GRAVE SLAB (Early Medieval) A 10th century Viking hogback grave cover of Jellinge type now in the South aisle of St Luke's Church

Location

Grid reference SK 69199 29269 (point)
Map sheet SK62NE
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Hickling, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The pre-Norman sculptured coped tomb-cover, which Mr Stretton states was dug up in the churchyard many years prior to 1821, is now fixed in an upright position against the E wall of the S aisle. This remarkably fine piece of mingled interlaced and figure design is probably of C10 date, and is considered to be by far the finest example that has hitherto been found in England. (1)

A late C10 coped grave cover, with "Jellinge" type ornament was unearthed in Hickling churchyard. It is now preserved in the S aisle of Hickling Church. (2)

This carved stone is as and where described above in (2). (3)

Viking Hogback gravestone. (4)

An excellent mid-C10 Saxon coffin lid with much interlace, a cross and 2 beasts. (Listed under Church of St Luke). (5)

See M325 - Med church, cross refs, L288 - grave covers.


Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Godfrey JT, 1907, Churches of Nottinghamshire - Hundred of Bingham, p 229 (Published document). SNT716.

<2> Royal Arch Institute, 1916, Archaeological Journal, p 204 (Published document). SNT105.

<3> Seaman BH, 1975, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1253.

<4> Sonia Chadwick Hawkes, James Campbell and David Brown (eds), 1984, Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 3, pp. 85-176 (Serial). SNT6529.

<5> DOE, 1989, Dist of Rushcliffe, p. 49 (Unpublished document). SNT6530.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <1> Published document: Godfrey JT. 1907. Churches of Nottinghamshire - Hundred of Bingham. p 229.
  • <2> Published document: Royal Arch Institute. 1916. Archaeological Journal. 73. p 204.
  • <3> Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1975. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Serial: Sonia Chadwick Hawkes, James Campbell and David Brown (eds). 1984. Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 3. pp. 85-176.
  • <5> Unpublished document: DOE. 1989. Dist of Rushcliffe. p. 49.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Nov 13 2026 2:04PM

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