Bewcastle Cross
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bewcastle-cross-191-13136074
title:
Bewcastle Cross
text:
The Bewcastle Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. The cross, which probably dates from the 7th or early 8th century, features reliefs and inscriptions in the runic alphabet. The head of the cross is missing but the remains are 14.5 feet high, and almost square in section 22 by 21+1⁄4 inches at the base. The crosses of Bewcastle and Ruthwell have been described by the sc
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewcastle_Cross
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date modified:
2023-04-25T20:59:29Z
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13
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14