H407 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.H407
Gosforth Cross
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| Cumbria Archives Reference: | ??? |
| Sankey Number: | H407 |
H407 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"This is the famous cross. Perhaps Rosemary would like it. I meant to send it to her but there has been so much to do.”
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| Posted From: | No stamp or postmark. No addressee | |
| Date Posted: | Gosforth Cross is a large- Anglo-Saxon cross dated from the first half of the 10th century. It is engraved with both Cristian and Nordic symbols, reflecting the Viking influence in the area at that time. It is made of red sandstone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosforth_Cross For images of the engravings on the cross, see Google Images and search on 'Gosforth Cross' | |
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| Stamp if Shown: | No stamp or postmark. No addressee | |
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| Receivers Name: | No name or address |
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