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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Carlisle Anglo Saxon Crosses Alternative Name: Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle Cathedral Anglo Saxon CrossesCountry: England
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County: Cumbria Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Carlisle
Map Ref: NY39885595
Latitude: 54.894650N Longitude: 2.938897W
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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 |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Ancient Crosses in Cumbria.
Carlisle Cathedral was founded in 1122 by an Englishman called Athelwold who became its first prior. Made of stunning red sandstone, whilst not the largest of cathedrals, it is worth sitting inside and observing how this impressive building has settled over the years (for example, archways that are no longer rounded but compressed).
This church formerly became a cathedral in 1133 - Wikipedia tells us it was one of only four Augustinian establishments ever to be made cathedrals in England. According to the University of Durham's Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture there are the remains of five Anglo Saxon cross heads that have been found in and around the Cathedral during excavations and building work. Of these five, three are still with the Cathedral, one is in Carlisle Museum and Art Gallery and the fifth with Carlisle Archaeology Service.
Of the three in the Cathedral, we managed to find only two with the help of the Head Verger. One, dating from AD 700, is part of an inscribed cross head that was associated with the church and monastery which was on the site prior to the Cathedral. This is displayed in a case on the left hand wall of the Treasury. The second, dating from the 10th to 11th century, is part of a hammer head cross; previously held in the Fratry, it has recently been moved to the second floor of the Prior's Tower (not normally accessible to the public). The third, part of an 8th to 9th century cross head in two parts, is still with the Cathedral, but the verger was unsure where, although he had images of the pieces.
For those who visit, it is interesting to note that the Cathedral also has two runic inscriptions on its walls.
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