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| RecordAuthor | Máirín Mac Carron |
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| ISODate | 2002-08-01 |
| Date | 1 August 2002 |
| PictureCredit | Jane Hawkes |
| County | Cumbria |
| Townland | Gosforth |
| OSMapRef | NY 065035 |
| Area | England |
| GeneralContext | Cross, south view. |
| Location | churchyard at Gosforth. |
| Dimensions | 442cm (174'') high. |
| GeneralContext | Stone type: medium-grained red sandstone. |
| GeneralDescription | South view of Cross, dated to the first half of the tenth century. |
| GeneralDescription | There are traces of a cabled border moulding on the ring of the head. The end of the arm has a panel of framed four-strand plain plait. |
| GeneralDescription | At the top of the rectangular part of the shaft is a three-strand plain plait ending in a spiral below. The top end has a beast head. |
| GeneralDescription | After this there is a run of ring-chain, which has an animal-head at the top. |
| GeneralDescription | Underneath this there is a horned quadruped (stag/hart). |
| GeneralDescription | Below this there is a wolf/dog whose legs are tangled in interlace formed by thin strands. He is set sideways on the shaft. |
| GeneralDescription | Next there is a belted horseman. His left hand holds a bridle and his right hand holds a spear behind the horse. The feet of the horse are set over a horizontal strip of three-strand plain plait. |
| GeneralDescription | At the base of the panel there is a creature, seen in profile, with pointed, open jaws, peaked forehead, and a round eye. His lower parts are interlaced with his arm. |
