Bible Encyclopedias
Altar of the Rood

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

that altar which, in England, anciently stood westward of the rood-screen in large churches, and at which ordinarily the parish mass was sung.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Altar of the Rood'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-of-the-rood.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.