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| hogback gravestones, Cumbria | ||||
| county:- | Cumbria | |||
| also see:- |  cross slabs, Cumbria |
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| gravestones, Cumbria |
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| Vikings |
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| Norsemen began to colonise the north west of England in the 9th century, coming in
from the Isle of Man and Ireland. The Danes colonised the north east and further south. |
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| Hogback tombstones are one of the features they left behind after 200 years of settlement. |
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Giant's Grave, Penrith, NY51643017 -- 19th century engraving of the hogback gravestones. | ||
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Giant's Grave, Penrith, NY51643017 -- 19th century engraving of the hogback gravestones. | ||
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St Cuthbert, Plumbland, Parsonby, NY14153922 -- Hogback gravestone, about 980, a Viking hall, note the roof shingles, and an entwined serpent; cut up and used for building about 1220. (photo 14.3.2008) | ||
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St Cuthbert, Plumbland, Parsonby, NY14153922 -- Hogback gravestone, about 980; cut up and used for building about 1220. (photo 14.3.2008) | ||
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St John, Crosscanonby, NY06913900 -- Hogback gravestone. (photo 20.6.2007) | ||
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St Kentigern, Aspatria, NY14704191 -- Hogback gravestone. (photo 12.6.2015) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Hogback gravestone. (photo 25.6.2009) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Hogback gravestone. (photo 25.6.2009) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Hogback gravestone. (photo 25.6.2009) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Hogback gravestones. (photo 11.12.2006) | ||
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St Michael, Addingham, NY57433831 -- Hogback gravestone, found in the Eden. (photo 20.3.2015) | ||
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| references:- |
Cramp, Rosemary: 1988: Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Sculpture in England (vol.2 Cmd/Wmd/Lan):
British Academy &Oxford University Press (London):: ISBN 0 19 726036 5 |
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