The Ruthwell Cross is a late 7th or early 8th century Anglo Saxon cross. It was reassembled with modern insertions in the early 19th century after being buried first in the church, and later in the churchyard, having been broken up and buried by iconoclasts in the 17th century. Before this point, the cross stood inside the church. The carvings on the shaft depict New Testament scenes, Runic characters, vinescrolls, and Latin inscriptions.
This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree
Early Medieval Cross, Religion
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