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Illustration of 'The Leek Calvary Stone' or 'The Tree of Life Stone' in St Edward's church. Carved on this 10th century Anglian cross fragment is a figure carrying a long, cross-shaped weapon to kill the serpent. Or the figure could be Christ carrying his cross. On the edge there is some knotwork. [Drawing/illustration by Harry M. Ball].

St Edward the Confessor

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Illustration of 'The Leek Calvary Stone' or 'The Tree of Life Stone' in St Edward's church. Carved on this 10th century Anglian cross fragment is a figure carrying a long, cross-shaped weapon to kill the serpent. Or the figure could be Christ carrying his cross. On the edge there is some knotwork. [Drawing/illustration by Harry M. Ball].

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