Hexham Abbey Misericords
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N15
N15: A shield uncharged; modern
cf.
N17, N18, S17
N14
N14: Demi-angel, head cut away, shield with St Andrew's cross
N13
N13: Bouquet of stiff-leaf foliage symbolising a tree
N12
N12: Green Man blowing through his mouth
N11
N11: An evil pard head, or lion mask
cf.
N6, N7, N10, S15
N10
N10: An evil pard head, or lion mask
cf.
N6, N7, N11, S15
N9
N9: Semi-human Green Man, pagan origin
cf.
S8
N8
N8: Green Man in lozenge-shaped leaf pattern
cf.
S14
N7
N7: An evil pard head or lion mask
cf.
N6, N10, N11, S15
N6
N6: An evil pard head
cf.
N7, N10, N11, S15
N5
N5: Two-legged creature, bearded human head, Phrygian bonnet
N4
N4: Bearded and whiskered happy human face
cf.
S9, S11
N3
N3: Satyr, probably female
[head broken off]
N2
N2: Female satyr or a lamia – a fabulous she-demon
N1
N1: Bestiary wyvern – a direct representation of the devil
N16
N16: Double five-petalled rose
cf.
S7, S10, S18
N17
N17: A shield uncharged; modern
cf.
N15, N18, S17
N18
N18: A shield uncharged; modern
cf.
N15, N17, S17
N19
N19: A shield uncharged; modern; acorns and oak leaves
S19
S19: Shield, 6 lions rampant in orle (Canon Savage)
S18
S18: Double five-petalled rose
cf.
N16, S7, S10
S17
S17: A shield uncharged; modern
cf.
N15, N17, N18
S16
S16: Single five-petalled rose
cf.
S5
S15
S15: An evil pard head, or lion mask
cf.
N6, N7, N10, N11
S14
S14: A foliate mask
cf.
N8
S13
S13: Four pard heads, lion or leopard masks
S12
S12: Bird; an eagle(?)
S11
S11: Human face, beard, moustache
cf.
N4, S9
S10
S10: Double five-petalled rose
cf.
N16, S7, S18
S9
S9: Human face, beard, moustache
cf.
N4, S11
S8
S8: A Green Man
cf.
N9
S7
S7: Double five-petalled rose
cf.
N16, S10, S18
S6
S6: A female head, typical 14th cent. appearance
S5
S5: Single five-petalled rose
cf.
S16
S4
S4: Shield with a Latin cross in relief
S3
S3: Four elaborated leaves
S2
S2: A cleric with keys, possibly St. Peter
S1
S1: A group of four rosettes