Illustration of a ninth-century grave marker found at Lindisfarne Priory, known as the 'Viking Domesday stone'. The stone is carved on one side with armed men brandishing Viking-style swords and battle axes. The stone is displayed in the site museum.

Date:
circa 2006 - circa 2007
Reference:
IC174/009
Type:
Artwork
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Description

This drawing was created for inclusion in a set of publications associated with the celebrations of the 1400th anniversary of the arrival of St Augustine in England, published in 1997 and entitled 'England's Christian Heritage'. The drawing was used on a map outlining a proposed 'heritage trail' linking important sites or artefacts in the history of Christianity in England.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC174 England's Christian Heritage; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Keywords

Early Medieval Grave Marker