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<< Our Photo Pages >> Stein des Ursicinus - Ancient Cross in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia

Submitted by Harald_Platta on Tuesday, 19 April 2016  Page Views: 1155

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Stein des Ursicinus Alternative Name: Grabstein des Ursicinus
Country: Germany Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Bonn
Latitude: 50.733400N  Longitude: 7.099614E
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Stein des Ursicinus
Stein des Ursicinus submitted by Harald_Platta : The Stein des Ursicinus is a stone with an ancient cross in Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It dates from the early 5th century. The stone is displayed in the LVR Rheinisches LandesMuseum Bonn. © Platta 2016 (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Stein des Ursicinus is a stone with an ancient cross in Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany).

The stone was found during excavations at the Münsterkirche Bonn in 1929. It marked the grave of Ursicinus ("TETVLO URSICIN[I"), which dates from the 8th century AD. However, the stone itself stems from the 5th century AD. Before it was reused as grave stone, it had intially served as part of a column.

The sandstone measures 53 cm x 59 cm. The central motive is a christogram, which consists of Chi and Rho (for Christos) as well as Alpha and Omega (for the beginning and the end).

The stone is displayed in the LVR Rheinisches LandesMuseum Bonn.



Literature:
[01] Feldbusch, H.: Christusmonogramm. In: Reallexikon zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte, Bd. III (1953).
[02] Zehnder, F.G.: Das Rheinische Landesmuseum Bonn. Die Neun Themen. Führer des Rheinischen Landesmuseums Bonn (2003).


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Stein des Ursicinus
Stein des Ursicinus submitted by Harald_Platta : The Stein des Ursicinus is a stone with an ancient cross in Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It dates from the 5th century. The stone is displayed in the LVR Rheinisches LandesMuseum Bonn. Detail with the christogram. © Platta 2016 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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