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RecordAuthor |
Máirín Mac Carron |
ISODate |
2002-07-12 |
Date |
12 July 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Durham |
Townland |
Auckland St Andrews |
OSMapRef |
NZ 218283 |
Area |
England |
GeneralContext |
Front of the base of the Cross, reconstructed after four pieces were discovered. |
Location |
at the west end of the nave inside the Church. |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: medium-grained massive sandstone. |
GeneralDescription |
Front of the base of the Cross shaft, dated to the last half of the eighth century, first quarter of ninth century. |
GeneralDescription |
The front of the base of the Cross has three figures on it. The one in the middle is frontally posed while those on either
side turn slightly towards him. These figures are thought to be Apostles. The central figure carries a book in his draped
left hand and the two first fingers of his right hand extend across his chest.
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