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Unless otherwise stated, this image is the copyright of the submitter. Contact them for permission to reproduce it. |  | | Description | Runic inscription on the early 8th century cross at Bewcastle. NY 565746 |
| Posted Comments: Shellie
(2004-02-25) | It's a man holding a falcon. During the medieval time period & earlier only high noble person well allowed to participate in falconry--I think it's descriptive of his high stature | Thorgrim
(2004-02-25) | Formerly thought to be a falconer, it is now reckoned to be St John the Evangelist with his symbol - the eagle. The runes have never been fully translated. Bewcastle Cross is unique in that it is the only pre-Norman cross with a carved sundial and a hole for the gnomon. |
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