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Unless otherwise stated, this image is the copyright of the submitter. Contact them for permission to reproduce it. |  | | Description | A detailed illustration (by myself) of the Anglo Saxon/Norse Gosforth High Cross, dating from c950 AD. The cross is made of sandstone, and stands at 4.4 metres high. It is elaborately carved with scenes of Norse gods, beasts, dragons, but also Christian symbols and the crucifixion of Christ. |
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