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Ruthwell Cross

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A remarkable sandstone cross, 17¾ ft. high, found in Ruthwell parish, 9 m. SE. of Dumfries; dates back to the 7th century; bears runic and Latin inscriptions, notably some verses of the Saxon poem, "The Dream of the Holy Rood"; was broken down in 1642 by the Covenanters as savouring of idolatry; found and re-erected in 1802.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Ruthwell Cross'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/ruthwell-cross.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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