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Submitted bynicoladidsbury
AddedOct 14 2004
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Description St Martins High Cross
This is the original cross, depicting Daniel in the Lions Den.
In an age where books were expensive and rare, high stone crosses served to communicate the gospel to a largely illiterate population

Posted Comments:

Thorgrim
(2004-10-14)
Excellent photograph of what is probably the most famous cross of all. Thanks Nicola.

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