The Ancient Cross Shafts at Bewcastle and Ruthwell
The Ancient Cross Shafts at Bewcastle and Ruthwell
George Forrest Browne
December 2015
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9781107536586
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Originally published in 1916, this book was based upon the Rede Lecture for that year, which was delivered at Cambridge University by the archaeologist and bishop George Forrest Browne (1833–1930). The text presents an examination of the Anglo-Saxon crosses of Bewcastle and Ruthwell, providing information on their appearance and the broader context of their creation. Notes and illustrative figures are also included, with photographs and reproductions of ruins. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in archaeology, ancient crosses and Anglo-Saxon history.
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December 2015Paperback
9781107536586
118 pages
279 × 216 × 6 mm
0.29kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. The Ruthwell and Bewcastle Crosses
- 2. Alchfrith of Deira
- 3. Our Lord in Benediction
- 4. The date of the Ruthwell Cross
- 5. The ivory chair
- 6. The dream of the Holy Rood
- 7. Alchfrith and Aldfrith.
