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1. Ruthwell

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RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-06-10
Date 12 June 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Dumfriesshire
Townland Ruthwell
OSMapRef NV 103681 (310330, 568180)
Area Scotland
GeneralContext General View of Right side of Cross shaft. (north, now east side)
Location Church of Ruthwell
GeneralContext Stone type: Red Sandstone
Dimensions 17' high, shaft is 1'9'' wide at bottom and 1'1'' at the top, the head of the cross is 3'1'' wide, and the top arm is 9'' wide, the thickness is 1'6'' at the bottom to 9'' at the top.
GeneralDescription The Ruthwell Cross has sculpture on its four faces and incised capitals and runes round the panels on the four faces.
GeneralDescription Right side: the shaft is divided into two panels containing scroll foliage with birds and beasts involved in the scrolls and eating the fruit. Around the panels is a runic inscription.
GeneralDescription Sententia 1: top and right border
GeneralDescription [+ OND]GEREDÆ HINÆ GOD ALME3TTIG.ÞA HE WALDE ON GALGU GISTIGA
GeneralDescription Almighty God stripped himself when he wished to mount the gallows
GeneralDescription MODIG F[OR ALLÆ] MEN
GeneralDescription Brave in the sight of all men
GeneralDescription [BUGA] ic ne dorstæ
GeneralDescription I dared not bow
GeneralDescription Sententia 2: left border
GeneralDescription [AHOF] IC RIICNÆ KYNINGC [.]
GeneralDescription I [raised aloft] a powerful king.
GeneralDescription HEAFUNES H[L]AFARD HÆLDA IC N DORSTÆ
GeneralDescription The Lord of Heaven I dared not tilt
GeneralDescription [B]ISMÆRE[D]U UNGKET MEN BA ÆT[G]AD[RE I]C [WÆS M]IÞ BLOD BIST[E]MI[D]
GeneralDescription Men insulted the pair of us together I was drenched with blood
GeneralDescription BI goten of þæs guman sida
GeneralDescription poured from the man's side

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