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The Ruthwell Cross is a stone Anglo-Saxon cross probably dating from the 8th century, [1] when the village of Ruthwell, now in Scotland, was part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria. It is the most famous and elaborate Anglo-Saxon monumental sculpture, [ 2 ] and possibly contains the oldest surviving text, predating any manuscripts ...
The Ruthwell Cross inscription could also be mentioned, but its authenticity is dubious; it might have been added only in the 10th century. Unlike the situation on the continent, the tradition of runic writing does not disappear in England after Christianization but continues for a full three centuries, disappearing after the Norman conquest.
Captioned as "Fig. 1. The Ruthwell Cross, between 1823 and 1887." Date: published 1912: Source: Cook, Albert S. 1912. The Date of the Ruthwell and Bewcastle Crosses. Yale University Press. Author: Albert S. Cook (1853–1927) Permission (Reusing this file) Author died more than 70 years ago - public domain
Category B: "buildings of regional or more than local importance; or major examples of some particular period, style or building type, which may have been altered." [ 1 ] Category C : "buildings of local importance; lesser examples of any period, style, or building type, as originally constructed or moderately altered; and simple traditional ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 16:43, 2 September 2006: 1,000 × 666 (142 KB): ISeneca (talk | contribs): August 2006 - Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Ron Waller This impressive cross extends for another two metres behind the altar and below the floor level.
The Bewcastle Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. The cross, which probably dates from the 7th or early 8th century, features reliefs and inscriptions in the runic alphabet .
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