Brompton Hogback

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This is one of the hogbacks in Brompton, Northallerton - 'Brompton-in-Allertonshire 19' - described by James Lang in the Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture... http://www.ascorpus.ac.uk/catvol6.php?pageNum_urls=36&totalRows_urls=449 The reverse side is a few inches from another hogback and was therefore difficult to photograph. Consequently, the 3D model has numerous imperfections towards the lower left corner of that face, though this is also part of the real object that has suffered significant damage. 'Hogbacks' are objects that evolved in the early 10th century, probably in North Yorkshire before spreading elsewhere. For a recent detailed academic study of why they were made and who made them, check out Professor Howard Williams' 'Citations in Stone: The Material World of Hogbacks' at https://doi.org/10.1080/14619571.2016.1186910 . Many thanks to Doreen Newcombe, Church Warden at St Thomas' Church, for her kindness, patience and extensive knowledge.