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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: The Lancaster Cross Alternative Name: The Hart and Hound Cross (Stone)Country: England County: Lancashire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Lancaster Nearest Village: Halton
Map Ref: SD504649
Latitude: 54.077622N Longitude: 2.759568W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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The Lancaster Cross at Halton near Lancaster. In the church of St Wilfrid, at the W end, there is a 10th century Anglo-Saxon/Norse cross-shaft. It was apparently found close to Lancaster and brought for safety to the church here. Alas, the cross-head is missing and the rest has seen restoration. However, the detail is quite spectacular.
On the front side a hart can be seen amongst the interlacing, while on the reverse, near the bottom, a hound sits entwined among even richer, and more delicate interlacing. The influence here is most definately Scandinavian, though much of the rest is Anglian. There are other cross fragments in the church, some bearing saints in panels, scrollwork and an archer shooting a bird.
In the churchyard stands the famous Sigurd Cross - now rather worn.
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