The Giant's Thumb
St Andrews church yard
Penrith
Cumbria
I can't believe that I missed this ancient cross on my previous visits....but here are photos of it at long last. Along with the Giant's grave, this cross can be found in the Northern part of the church yard.
Above. The East face of the cross.
The cross is very weather worn now, but a drawing dating to 1921, shows that the crucifixion scene was still visible carved into the cross shaft.
Above. The West face of the cross.
The cross has been dated to around AD920. It is a Saxon wheel cross, now missing the top two curved shoulders of the 'wheel'.
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