Difference between revisions of "Ruthwell Cross"
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<p> A remarkable sandstone cross, 17¾ ft. high, found in Ruthwell parish, 9 m. SE. of Dumfries; dates back to the 7th century; bears runic and | <p> A remarkable sandstone cross, 17¾ ft. high, found in Ruthwell parish, 9 m. SE. of Dumfries; dates back to the 7th century; bears runic and Latin inscriptions, notably some verses of the Saxon poem, "The [[Dream]] of the [[Holy]] Rood"; was broken down in 1642 by the [[Covenanters]] as savouring of idolatry; found and re-erected in 1802. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_79180"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/ruthwell+cross Ruthwell Cross from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_79180"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/ruthwell+cross Ruthwell Cross from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A remarkable sandstone cross, 17¾ ft. high, found in Ruthwell parish, 9 m. SE. of Dumfries; dates back to the 7th century; bears runic and Latin inscriptions, notably some verses of the Saxon poem, "The Dream of the Holy Rood"; was broken down in 1642 by the Covenanters as savouring of idolatry; found and re-erected in 1802.
