Acroterion
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
Unknown
Materials
Sandstone
Measurements
640 mm (H)260 mm (H)240 mm (W)270 mm (D)
Collection
Acorn Bank, Cumbria
NT 1518758
Summary
Red sandstone architectural feature, thought to be an acroterion from the previous house at Acorn Bank; possibly a figure, with twisted patterns. Detail unclear; lichen. Front of head missing; arms missing. Probably a heraldic beast from a gate pier. Conservation: Cliveden Conservation Workshop, 1992.