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    Monuments: G
  1. Monuments: G
    1. Gainford
    2. Gainford
    3. Gainford
    4. Gainford
    5. Galloon. West Cross. East Face. General View.
    6. Galloon. West Cross. South East Faces. General View.
    7. Glamis Cross Slab
    8. Glassonby
    9. Gloucester
    10. Gosforth
    11. Gosforth
    12. Gosforth
    13. Gosforth
    14. Gosforth
    15. Gosforth
    16. Gosforth
    17. Gosforth
    18. Gosforth
    19. Gosforth
    20. Gosforth
    21. Gosforth
    22. Gosforth
    23. Gosforth
    24. Gosforth
    25. Gosforth
    26. Gt. Glen
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Monuments: G

1. Gosforth

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-08-01
Date 1 August 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Cumbria
Townland Gosforth
OSMapRef NY 065035
Area England
GeneralContext Hogbacks.
Location Church at Gosforth.
GeneralContext Stone type: medium-grained red sandstone.
GeneralDescription Hogbacks, both dated to the first half of the tenth century.
GeneralDescription The hogback on the right has depictions of warriors on the side. It is known as the warrior's tomb.
GeneralDescription The hogback on the left is known as the saint's tomb.

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