More information : NZ 1036 5545. St. Ebba's Church [T.U.] (1)
Ebchester Church. "The church consists of nave, chancel and south
porch, the later modern (1876). The whole church appears to belong
to one period, and may be placed in the first half of the eleventh
century..... The chancel contains four of its original windows.....
Only one of the original nave windows remains ... The double bell
gable is apparently an addition of the 13th century." (2)
Ebchester Church "Mr. W. H. Knowles ... described the church. He
pointed out a Roman altar standing outside the porch.... There are
several inscribed and sculptured stones built into the porch, among
them two [inscribed] altars ... Most of these were discovered
during the restoration of the church ... The foundations are the
same as originally built ... and ... the date of the original
building he ascribed to 1120 to 1140." (3)
Ebchester Church "is ... largely constructed of Roman stones. This is particularly noticeable in the lower parts of the
walls." (4)
Further references.(5-7)
[Photograph] (6)
The church is in use for public worship. (8)
Early monastic house, founded by Aebba from Coldingham before 660.(9)
1099. Altar, 20 x 34 in. (1/12), found in 1876 in the foundations at
the west end of Ebchester Church. On the left side patera, jug; on
right eagle, knife. Now in Ebchester Church porch. Drawn by R. G. C.,
1926.
EE vii 981; ix p. 572. Watkin AJ xli (1844) 177 quoting Hooppell.
Haverfield MS iv (1892-3) f. 50.
Genio[.../...IV/...]rieius/ [.../[p]r[a]ef(ectius) u(otum) l(ibens)
s(oluit)
"To the Genius...,prefect, willingly fulfilled his vow."
1 I.O.M., 5 V.S.L.M. Hoopp., Watk., F.H. (regarding the readings as
somewhat imaginary). 1-5 GENIO [.../...]IV/...]RIEVS/.../ETVLS R. G.
C. 5 [P]R[A]EF VLS R. P. W.
1104 Altar, 9x12 in. (1/8), found in 1873 in extending Ebchester
Churchyard. Now built upside down into the west side of the porch.
Drawn by RGC, 1927.
EE iv 677. LS 668 Watkin AJ xxxiii (1876) 258. Haverfield AA xv
(1918) 42.
Deo/ Vitiri/ I.IT..
"To the god Viriris..."
1105. Base of altar seen in, or before 1883 built into the west wall
of the porch of Ebchester Church. Now lost; sought in vain by R. G.
C., 1927.
EE vii 982; ix p. 572. Watkin AJ xli (1884) 177 quoting Hooppell.
...]
.../...] l(ibens) m(erito)
2. ...] LM Hoopp.; Haverfield regarded this as rather imaginary.
1107. Building-stone found before 1787 at Ebchestar, and seen by
Hutchinson built into the Rectory. Now lost. Sought in vain by R. G.
C., 1927, and by R. P. W., 1942. Traced from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson Durh ii 433. LS 672.
coh(ors) V
"The fifth cohort (built this)".
Huebner (CIL vii 460 identifies this with Horsley's stone (RIB 1106)
despite the arrangement of the margins, the two ansations, and the
position in which the text is placed R. P. W.
1112. Building stone, 15 x 4 1/2 in. (1/8), found in 1841 at
Ebchester. Now built into the east side of Ebchester Church
lych-gate.Drawn by R. G. C., 1927.
CIL vii 464. LS 673. Ryan Shotley Spa 140. Bruce Wall (ed 2) 317,
PSAN iii (1887) 55 with fig. (from LS).
c(enturia) Varsidi Iusti
"The century of Varsidius Justus (built this)."
1114. Building-stone from a funerary monument, about 12x6 in. (1/4),
seen in, or before, 1883 built into the porch of Ebchester Church:
(a) right-hand part built upside down in west side of porch, (b)
left-hand part now lost. (a) Drawn by R. G. C., 1927, (b) sketched
by F. H.,1895, and sought in vain by R. G. C., 1927.
EE vii 983; ix p. 572. Watkin AJ xli (1884) 177. Haverfield MS iv
(1892-3) f. 47.
D(is) M(anibus) [...]/ Dub[i]tati m/ilitis X P . ROB
"To the sririts of the departed and... of Dubitatus, soldier..."
1-3. DIA VAIA/ DVB.../ IRITI.X.R/ Watk, quoting Hoopp., F. H. EE.
DI...VIA/DVB. ALIA/ILITIS XPROB F. H. MS.
3. The reading X in this context is unintelligible; it may perhaps be
explained as a centurial sign distorted by damage or recutting R. P.
W.
1116. Building-stone, 8x6 in. (1/8), seen in 1892 in the west side of
Ebchester Church porch. Now lost; sought in vain by R. G. C., 1927.
Traced from Haverfield MS.
Haverfield MS iv (1892-3) f. 49
...] A[.../...]CIVII[
Fragment of inscription, 9 x 4 1/2" (1/8), found shortly before 1927
in digging for a grave in Ebchester Churchyard. Once in the
possession of the late Mr Lauder at Ebchester. Drawn by R. G. C.,
1927; sought in vain by R. P. W., 1942.
JRS xvii (1927) 214 no. 19
...]ETIS CA[... (10)
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